Note to Self: Spend More Time Offline

Note to Self: Spend More Time Offline

My life tends to follow a predictable routine: Work, family time, sleep. On the weekends, I add church, time with extended family, housework, and the occasional outing. The past 5 days, however, have been anything but usual. Starting Wednesday, I enjoyed: a train ride...
What Are You Wearing Today?

What Are You Wearing Today?

Nope, this is not one of those posts. I am not going to post my outfit. My outfit not that interesting, anyway. I can say this with certainty even though I am scheduling this post because when I work at home, I typically wear jeans and whatever else I can throw on...
Thankful for: Toasty Warm Edition

Thankful for: Toasty Warm Edition

It’s another Friday school holiday for my younger daughters. They only attend school on one Friday during November, which is challenging for this work-at-home-Mama. Today, though, my husband has taken the day off. There is a fire blazing in the hearth, a hot cup...
The Courage to Emerge: The Apple in the Orchard

The Courage to Emerge: The Apple in the Orchard

The trees behind our home are bare now, so my view this afternoon is of long lean trunks and branches. Only a few stubborn leaves remain. I can imagine the view in summer; where I now see brown and shadows, there is only green. And when I drive down the country roads,...