perspectives

  • Chocolate Rose

    Today is my wedding anniversary. 13 years ago today, and we started dating 5 years before that. Jay is my best friend and I feel so fortunate that we found each other. A while ago my mom gave us a bottle of wine from our wedding – my parents bottled…

  • Garden Ciders

    Why is it that when even a portion of the family goes away, it feels like a holiday for both parties? Let me tell you why… having a quieter house means the routine goes by the wayside. No large suppers, less of a morning routine when it’s only yourself to…

  • No Words

    I sit here writing and then I realize I don’t even know what to call this one. There are just no words. Something that I didn’t even realize would be on my radar this time last week, has erupted throughout the States and online. Am I so sheltered? Yes. The…

  • Rat Pups

    I told my mom today that my sisters and I are her ‘rat pups.’ I was reading about cellular memory. Scientists now know that memories are stored in cells all over the body. Our experiences do not just reside in our brain. From this article, on consciouslifestylemag.com, it says, “now…

  • Silver Lining

    As you know, I like to see the positive side of things, even though life right now is not like anything any of us could have expected. My silver lining: More time at home. If you read my blog two weeks ago about my Essential work now, I have been…