As we all know, the biggest shopping day of the year is the Friday after Thanksgiving. Generally, this makes it the perfect day for Geoff and I to stay away from shopping. Neither of us loves shopping to begin with, but when you add in massive crowds, flashing “deal” signs, and traffic-jammed parking lots, the [...]
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Remembering Patriotism and Freedom on September 11
On this anniversary of September 11, I am thinking about how near and far the events seem. When I see images of the burning buildings, for a brief moment my heart flutters in a way reminiscent of the clutch I felt in my chest that day. Even the full clutch still hits me sometimes, like [...]
At Home in the Web of Growers
Gardening is a nearly perfect family activity. It instills wonder of life (whether from a scientific or spiritual perspective), healthy eating habits, and early environmental ethics, and it’s just plain fun. I don’t know any kids who don’t light up at the prospect of digging in the dirt, planting seeds, watering plants (and themselves), and [...]
Wonder-full Living
Initially, I thought this post would be about a totally different topic (snakes or breastfeeding, to be specific). But when I sat down to write, I thought of the number of people I have encountered in the past two months who feel stuck. They feel unsatisfied with where they are in their lives and they [...]
