As I write this, we have another wintery day in the midst of this Spring. More snow that won't stay but will make everything cold and icy again... more freezing winds... more reminders that Winter is a bully and her shyer, timid sister Spring cannot seem to break out and take over like she [Read More]
The Puppy
Grateful For
I try and do a daily gratitude practice, starting with thanking God each day for the chance to do it all again. But I also try to remain in the moment during the day, observing the small but important bits of my day that I find a blessing. Sometimes I take pictures of them to help me recognize that [Read More]
A New Madeline Book!
Went to a very fun author event last night. John Bemelmans Marciano, grandson of Ludwig Bemelmans (author of the original Madeline books) was visiting with his new children's book. First, I should say that any time I hear of a son or grandson picking up the work of their family and finishing [Read More]