"I'm not wise, but the beginning of wisdom is there; it's like relaxing into - and an acceptance of - things." Tina Turner My son texted me yesterday afternoon to ask if I might be driving by his school. "No, why?" "Darn," he answered. He forgot something he needed for his track meet. I was [...]
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Inspirational Life Lessons: How to Live & Die
This is a hard post to write. Last weekend I had a joyous Thanksgiving with my very large family. The next morning, I joined another family to mourn and celebrate an exceptional woman. Her name was Peggy and she died at age 66 from ovarian cancer. Peggy and I served on the Pathways Women's Cancer [...]
Ready or Not, Time to Let Go
We cannot put off living until we are ready. Jose Ortega y GassetThe calendar is very much on my mind and we're counting down the days. Ten, nine, eight, seven, six, five, four, three, two, one... WAIT!! I'm not ready!! Our first-born child, our beautiful daughter, moves out of our home and into her dorm room [...]
Happy Fourth of July!
"You have to love a nation that celebrates its independence every July 4, not with a parade of guns, tanks and soldiers who file by the White House in a show strength and muscle, but with family picnics where kids throw Frisbees, the potato salad gets iffy, and the flies die from happiness. You may [...]
Finding Strength in Our Kitchens, Our Families & Ourselves
"The happiest moments of my life have been the few which I have spent at home in the bosom of my family." --Thomas Jefferson September 14, 2008. It’s a Sunday afternoon and we are strolling through a kitchen design store, excited to finally embark on the renovation of our 30-year-ancient kitchen. The next day, Lehman [...]
Mindful Monday – Erma Bombeck Quote
“IF I HAD MY LIFE TO LIVE OVER" I would have talked less and listened more. I would have invited friends over to dinner even if the carpet was stained and the sofa faded. I would have eaten the popcorn in the "good" living room and worried much less about the dirt when someone wanted [...]
The Survivor’s Nest – Do You Have Enough Bookshelves?
Survival > Existence, Debbie
The Survivor’s Nest – What Makes a House a Home?
Yes, your home is your castle, but it is also your identity and your possibility to be open to others. David Soul David Soul is the guy who played Hutch in the TV series "Starsky and Hutch" and sang the one-hit wonder "Don't Give Up on Us." But, the man has a point. If we look at our [...]
Where We Go Now 