“To be creative means to be in love with life. You can be creative only if you love life enough that you want to enhance its beauty, you want to bring a little more music to it, a little more poetry to it, a little more dance to it.” ― Osho My life took a … More Sister Blog: Glitter and Dog Hair
“Good, old-fashioned ways keep hearts sweet, heads sane, hands busy.” ―Louise May Alcott It is true that I shocked a lot of people a few years ago when I made a major lifestyle switch. A new name. Step kids. Yet, the most shocking revelation to many was that I made residence on a farm. When … More The Sweet Spot
“The heart of a father is the masterpiece of nature.” ― Antoine François Prévost d’Exiles I call this series of photos from Christmas day 2017, “Unconditional Love.” We have had subzero temperatures in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, but that has not stopped my husband John from building an ice rink in our backyard … More Unconditional: A Father’s Love
“I don’t know what rituals my kids will carry into adulthood, whether they’ll grow up attached to homemade pizza on Friday nights, or the scent of peppers roasting over a fire, or what. I do know that flavors work their own ways under the skin, into the heart of longing. Where my kids are concerned … More Our Story
“We inhabit ourselves without valuing ourselves, unable to see that here, now, this very moment is sacred; but once it’s gone – its value is incontestable.” –Joyce Carol Oates Snow day #3 today in schools across the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and I am making time on my day off to write. Blogging is a … More Time to Make Myself a Priority Again
Do you have a project that you have been meaning to work on? Do you have a linen closet that needs straightening? A wardrobe that needs to be organized or items donated that no longer fit? A guest room that looks more like a junk room? How about a pantry, cabinets, or drawers that need some … More January 2014 Productivity Challenge ~ What can you accomplish in 31 days?
Produce with Amy 