Everybody Wants to Rule the World

There are a lot of rules out there in the world: house rules, social rules, grammar rules, work rules. There are laws, regulations, decrees, and executive orders. And anyone who has gotten married or moved in with a roommate knows, there are some really quirky rules that you’ve never heard of before that now apply … Continue reading Everybody Wants to Rule the World →

What About Kindness

From the dictionary: kind·ness /ˈkīn(d)nəs/ Noun - the quality of being friendly, generous, and considerate. From Wikipedia: Kindness is a behavior marked by ethical characteristics, a pleasant disposition, and concern and consideration for others. It is considered a virtue, and is recognized as a value in many cultures and religions. I’ve been thinking a lot … Continue reading What About Kindness →

It’s Puzzling

Like many people at home with extra time on their hands, my son and I have been working on jigsaw puzzles. Not only is MOH not interested in finding ‘the piece with the odd shaped blue nub that goes right here,’ but he is not a fan of having the dinner table perpetually covered in … Continue reading It’s Puzzling →

Walk With A Purpose

A CROP Walk was scheduled today in Durham, North Carolina and participants (who have reported $60,780.10 in online and offline gifts) were to gather on the Duke campus to begin their group walk. If you’re not familiar with CROP, “CROP Hunger Walks are community-based walk events held in cities and towns across the United States … Continue reading Walk With A Purpose →

And We Go On

Three weeks ago, I wrote about adaptability and declared that on a scale from 1 -10, I am a nine. Ha! How ridiculous our words can be in retrospect. (And embarrassing if you’re foolish enough to put it in writing.) Two weeks ago, I wrote about letting things go, both physical and emotional, and for … Continue reading And We Go On →

Letting Go

Photo by Sebastian Voortman on Pexels.com My friend’s four year old son caught her red-handed and called her out while she was throwing away one of his artistic creations from pre-school. “Oh,” she said somewhat awkwardly. “Did you want to keep this?” He replied clearly to ensure there would be no further misunderstandings, “I want … Continue reading Letting Go →

How Adaptable Are You?

I’ve been thinking about habit and adaptability this week. It started with dessert forks in the sink. And when I say dessert forks, I mean the forks with the short tines that first my mother, and now I, use for birthday cake and Thanksgiving pie. Other than those two events, I can’t say they get … Continue reading How Adaptable Are You? →

They Say It’s Your Birthday

I am older this week. Actually, I am older every week, but this week I had a birthday, a certain reminder that I am getting older. Sometimes I feel older – when I’m shuffling carefully across an icy sidewalk, when I find out kids I babysat are now in their 40s, or when I, unexpectedly, … Continue reading They Say It’s Your Birthday →

How Do You Thank Someone…

… who has taken you from crayons to perfume? This week I’ve been thinking about the different ways to thank people, and I couldn’t resist following that question with the rest of the line from the song: To Sir With Love, performed by Lulu. And as long as I’ve put it out there, that’s a … Continue reading How Do You Thank Someone… →

Tools of Her Trade

When I was a kid my mom had a Buttoneer. If you’re not familiar with this handy-dandy product (which I find most people are not) it was a gadget for quickly repairing a lost button. No need for needle and thread, you just loaded a line of little plastic thingys into the side of the … Continue reading Tools of Her Trade →