…then the dance gods wept
In an era of reality TV gone wild, there's one show that stands head and shoulders above the rest-- Dancing with the Stars. I love it. Their judges, Len Goodman, Carrie Ann Inaba and Bruno Tonioli, deliver constructive, entertaining, and sometimes contentious...
On luck and charms
"Is everything okay?" he calls out, unleashing his dog on the far side of his driveway, beyond the vacant lot on which I'm trespassing. I had noticed them half an hour earlier, at the beginning of my hilly, neighborhood powerwalk....
GREAT Graduation Gift Ideas for Teens & College Students || 2020 Edition
Looking for graduation (or anytime) gift ideas for college or high school students? Starting at just $10, you're bound to get some great ideas for every price range from the list below (or check here for even more ideas). One Line a Day: A Five-Year Memory...
Miracle, Marvel & Motherhood
i. Heavy lids plead for rest so she finally relents, ready for bed before 9:00 p.m.; her four-month internship had ended with a 10-hour drive home that started at midnight. Full and yet empty, she’s exhausted, spent…overwhelmed. I give thanks for Providence and...
Everyday Mentors and Village People (WHAT could those have in common?)
I was a bystander this time, an observer, learning a lesson again I am so quick to forget: Words are powerful and persuasive and have the capacity to change lives. I know this, I even live it, but watching and witnessing a relative stranger speak wisdom into my...
Beauty Marks, an addendum: when you DON’T hear the words your heart longs for
"How do I know if I am beautiful?" she asked me. "What is beauty?" "What if I am not good enough?" Her short email wrung tears from my heart. Only then did I realize when I wrote Beauty Marks - an essay...
Stop this train
"Want me to play for you?" I've watched this one grow from boy to man, a day's change imperceptable, but the years impossible to miss. His brown eyes dance and his smile curls with ease and I'm never quite sure when he's sneaking...
Sometimes “too good to be true” IS true (the Ultimate Ebook Bundle)
You may have seen this graphic splashed all over the internets and by now I hope you're ready to pull the trigger--for only $29.97, you're able to purchase 97 ebooks billed as a "complete homemaking library" valued at $640. An additional...
The Ultimate Homemaking E-book Bundle ~ Listing of titles, authors and additional freebies!!
Home & Property {Cleaning, Organizing, Decor} 31 Days to Clean by Sarah Mae @ SarahMae.com ($4.99) Getting it Together: Your Guide to Setting Up a Home Management System that Works by Kayse @kayse pratt ($3.99) Pulling Yourself...