I'm reposting this from last year because it captures the Christmas season so completely that I have no words to add. Christmas has become more about hustle and bustle and consumerism than love and tenderness and joy. We are immersed in material things and pay less attention to … [Read more...] about Jesus Isn’t the Only Reason for the Season
Dirt and Noise
Party Punch – 5:00 Fridays
Ever since I was a single twenty-something living on Excelsior Boulevard in a little one bedroom apartment with greige wall-to-wall carpeting I've been hosting an annual holiday party. Sometimes the soiree was a dressy affair, and other times it was a casual jeans and boots bash. … [Read more...] about Party Punch – 5:00 Fridays
Dreaming of a White Christmas – Wordless Wednesday
Trouble & Fun – 5:00 Fridays
I just read The Girls from Ames: A Story of Women & a Forty-Year Friendship. I can't say that I have friendships that have lasted that long. There are certainly people I have cared about and thought about for much of my 43 years, but I have no friendships that have sustained … [Read more...] about Trouble & Fun – 5:00 Fridays
Oh Crap!
I serendipitously happened upon some found time on a brisk yet clear day. I tossed aside grey patent kitten heels and donned my beat up running shoes. Lark and I were going for a long jaunt to take advantage of the crisp air and blue skies. I was set free from the confines of a … [Read more...] about Oh Crap!
Grins – Wordless Wednesday
Still Feeling Blue
I've been politically minded for a while now. But you already know this about me. I'll be writing for CafeMom's The Stir throughout 2012 chronicling my take on the upcoming election. It promises to be a heated year, even when the temperature dips below 32. My first post … [Read more...] about Still Feeling Blue