Monthly Archives Nov 2012
Raising Kids that Craft (or not)
November 30, 2012
We create because it brings us joy. We make useful things, and some not so useful things, and we learn important skills. We make time for creativity in our homeschool curriculum because it is one of our family's core values. Does this mean you have to craft with your kids? ...
I may be hopelessly sentimental but that's what birthdays are for
November 29, 2012
Dolly turned ten this past Sunday. We have called Brienne Dolly since she was a baby. She was our doll, our last baby, and the name stuck. We know a Dolly, she's a sweet woman in her seventies. I wonder if Brienne will stay Dolly as she grows or if ...
Q & A Tuesday (and are you getting my newsletter?)
November 27, 2012
One of my favorite "professional development" blogs is Marie Forleo. A friend introduced me to Marie Forleo's work last spring and I've been hooked ever since. Sexy and smart, Marie Forleo's mission is to help you create a business and life you love. Can I let you in on a ...
Breathing In
November 20, 2012
I have short feedback loops. As I explained in this post, I cannot go for long periods of time in a high energy space without re-filling my well. I like that post. Here's a bit more of what I had to say. And what followed was perhaps my favorite part ...
Friends with a Farm
November 16, 2012
Last weekend we went to visit our friends who have a small sheep farm. They live on the very tip of the Gaspé peninsula. The ocean is across the road from their home. Want to know how we met this family? FIMBY. I love FIMBY for this very reason; I ...
Am I Living it Right? (is the wrong question)
November 13, 2012
Life is a struggle, but the struggle should not be in our mind, questioning whether we're allowed to live in freedom and make the choices we want for our life.
My Take on Holiday Planning
November 12, 2012
When my children were wee little ones and even before they arrived on the scene, I started preparing for Christmas in September. I prepared a spreadsheet. I started gathering recipes. I made a budget. I researched handmade decorations. (We used magazines in those days. If pinterest had existed, I would ...
Moments of Light
November 11, 2012
I think I've already mentioned once or twice that late October and early November have been grey around these parts. So I look for light and capture it where I can. And those days, that one day, when the sun does shine - oh how I appreciate its radiance and ...
The Truth in Nature
November 9, 2012
I finished a book this week by author Lou Ureneck called Cabin: Two Brothers, a Dream, and Five Acres in Maine. You should know right up front I have a soft spot in my heart for Maine. I always will. The mountains, woods, rivers and fields of Maine continue to ...
Creative Living ~ A Review of A Field Guide to Now
November 7, 2012
Months ago, when spring was still just a promise at the end of a very snowy winter, I published my first e-book - Nurturing Creativity. Nurturing Creativity is a wee little book I wrote to share my thoughts about making time for creativity in our lives as busy moms. I ...
A warm drink for cold days ~ FIMBY has a newsletter
November 5, 2012
I can't believe how grey and rainy the weather has been here. I haven't seen a sunshiney blue sky for weeks now. I suppose I should expect this for late October and early November, but still, after the brillance of early fall this surprises me. This week has started not ...
Halloween ~ I Surrender
November 2, 2012
I took Brienne and Laurent trick or treating this week, walking through the woodsmoke scented neighborhoods of our town. You know what's strange? The French don't say "Trick or Treat". That's an English phrase. There is no French script for showing up the door and begging for candy. Without the ...
Grey on Grey
November 1, 2012
I used to live in Bergen County, New Jersey. Laurent was born there. After that we lived in Maine for nearly a decade. Friends of mine are scattered through Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, and Rhode Island. And Kristen, who I just met last weekend, she lives in a Manhattan ...
