The last few weeks have been weird, and even a little rough, but also beautiful and wonderful. If I think … More
Category: books
Getting to Cozy
One of my favorite writers, Isabel Gillies, has a new book, Cozy, published in February. Not long after its release … More
Curling Up with Cookbooks
There’s almost nothing better than curling up with a good book. I read anything and everything. Most often, though, I … More
A quote by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra
“When life itself seems lunatic, who knows where madness lies? Perhaps to be too practical is madness. To surrender dreams–this … More
Ritual Is Routine Made Sacred
Think about daily habits. Walking the dog, sipping a morning cup of coffee, mad-dashing it to the car with keys … More
Looking for Meaning While Browsing for Books
“She is too fond of books, and it has turned her brain.”–Louisa May Alcott One of my very first posts … More
A quote about reading and dancing
“Let us read, and let us dance; these two amusements will never do any harm to the world.”–Francois M.A. Voltaire
Ten Reasons I’m Having a “Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day”
Thanks to Alexander and Judith Viorst’s classic book, Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day. I loved … More
The Pile By The Bed
There’s a pile by the bed and it’s looming. There are dreams and travels and food and faith and lives … More
An Ode to Opie the Dog
Opie has been gone three years. I still miss him, but I’m not sad anymore, just grateful. We all have … More