Ah, the chugging and rocking and thunder of trains. It is something our culture hangs on to – a throwback to a bygone era, a moment to reminiscence about “the...
Ah yes, the New Year’s Resolution. How many of us picked “health” and “work out more” as 2019 resolutions? (I raised my hand, too.) It is no secret, though, that...
When I listed my favorite books in 2018, I looked at my children quietly reading next to me and thought. it would be fun to ask them THEIR favorite books...
Reading is an integral part of life in our home. One of my favorite T-shirts says “The Book is Always Better” – I wear it as often as I can....
I went to yoga yesterday morning reluctantly. I had powered through work on my new passion project, and while I can dream forward I felt concern for how newborn and...
I love hosting, particularly family. (It is the reason we work so hard on our home – to make it comfortable for entertaining.) Planning the Christmas menus and meals is...
Last Christmas, somewhat on a whim, I mentioned I wanted one of the Cultivate What Matters Write the Word Journals. Please note there are affiliate links in this post. A...
It is Thanksgiving week. Naturally, in addition to how to cook the turkey and whether it is “stuffing” or “dressing,” our thoughts turn to gratitude – the giving of thanks....
The tale of our time at the North Carolina hot air balloon festival (called the Carolina BalloonFest) is really a tale of expectations – those lost and those surprisingly exceeded....
As the world seems to blaze and blow, it starts to hurt the heart. There is so much need and so much devastation lately. The number of natural disasters has...