If you ever have the good fortune to travel to a far away place with a friend from that far away place, grab it.Firstly you will see how that friend lives in an element that is his/ her own. You will see a dimension that is surprising and colourful. You see them in their full capability and a side … [Read more...]
going nuts
I have a real problem saying anything wonderful is over. I hate leaving the cottage at the end of the summer, I hate leaving the city at the end of the school year, I hate saying "you are too old for that-leave it behind", I hate it even a little when the snow melts, I hate when all the leaves are … [Read more...]
day 2 in the beach house
The sun rises in the Carribean in about a minute and the room I am in fills with light as though a switch has been turned on. It is a different way to wake up this way after a long winter with an alarm clock and a very dark room. Please remember we all fall asleep with the windows and doors … [Read more...]
words for wednesday-wrong
"If a man speaks his mind in the forest, and no woman hears him, is he still wrong ?" … [Read more...]
from snow to sun
car pick up at 5 amcustomssecuritywaiting4.5 hour flightscreaming toddler for 4.25 hoursin flight breakfast of champions-apple danish,chocolate cookie, potato chipsarrival and pick up by friendscold coconut water at the airportjamaican patties at the roadsideroadside pick up of 2 dozen papau, ohti … [Read more...]
“sure why not” season
Welcome to what we call- "sure why not season"Sure why not season is when mom is not working and no one is in school.There are no agendas or have to do items. There is no time frame for the completion of anything. We eat when we are hungry. We play. We talk. We move more slowly. We forget the day … [Read more...]
words for wednesday-right on
"By the time your children figure out you were right, their children are telling them they are wrong" wise friend of mine … [Read more...]
our swear words
I read recently that a female writer -who happens to be named HOPE - said that if she could abolish one phrase from the English Language it would be"It is what it is" I could not agree more. Nothing removes our will, strength and conviction faster. This brings me to tell you about our … [Read more...]
preference card
I just read Gretchen Rubin's preference card blog post.She had overheard that surgeons have preference cards so that when they work they are able to have things just the way they like it.When we have things just the way we like it - we perform better.I wrote up my preference card-Nancy prefers to … [Read more...]
words for Wednesday – happy kids
(yes it is Thursday)"We are only as happy as our least happy child" … [Read more...]
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