This past Wednesday, I went paddle boarding for the very first time. It was the last day my daughter, Gabi, was here. And she wanted to go. I’ve gotten braver …
Water scavenger beetle goes on the hero’s journey
Driving home from school today, I heard a story about the water scavenger beetle. Well, that’s the short version. After weeks of struggling with my decision of whether to keep …
Waffling–or my life as a waffle
I’m still waffling–still feeling the opposite of ennui (which I wrote about last week). No decision seems right at the moment. Waffling Wikipedia has this to say about “waffle“: Waffle …
Making choices in the time of coronavirus
Making choices in the time of coronavirus is hard! I had a conversation with my mom earlier this week about going back to teaching in my early childhood program. I’ve …
Floating and flying through life
Sometimes we find ourselves floating and flying through life. And sometimes it’s pleasant–and sometimes not. On Monday, when I was at school, a storm blew in–and it really blew in. …
The first green bean of summer!
Today I ate the first green bean from our garden. To me, that really feels like the best of summer. Last summer, I lived in a little apartment. It was …
The scent of bearded purple irises
Bearded purple irises are blooming outside the front door of my new home. And now yellow ones are blooming, too. I have long loved irises, but have never grown them. …
The bunnies’ tea party-a poem and illustration
A couple of days ago, I walked out my front door and saw this, which made me think of a bunnies’ tea party: They just sat there without moving as …
Coming home-a moving tale (with a tail)
Almost 2 weeks ago I moved into my new home–and it feels like coming home! It’s been just over a year since I said good-bye to my old blue table–the …
Cultivating resilience–we really need it right now!
In the past few years, in early childhood circles, we’ve talked a lot about cultivating resilience. Resilience is defined as: 1. the capacity to recover quickly from difficulties; toughness. “the …