When I was a child, my mother stressed the importance of writing thank you notes. If someone was thoughtful enough to spend their money and time thinking about you, shopping for or making a gift, she explained, the least the recipient could do was take a minute and write a thank you note. I took... Continue Reading →
I have been knitting hats for my family and wanted to add mittens to go with them. For my first attempt, I decided to make some thumbless mittens for my one year old. The mitten string was becoming a bit monotonous.
Society tends to view life as a succession of high points. We look forward to the next big thing, whether it's an event, a holiday, a vacation, or a job promotion. Those high points make an outline for our lives and we look forward to those exciting high points. However, this roller coaster view of... Continue Reading →
living peacefully with children 