"Laughter is our consolation prize for consciousness." - Louise Erdrich I bought this little joke book for my mom and me because I love to laugh. And those who know me well know that dumb silly jokes make me laugh best! 😄 For anyone else who wants to enjoy, here are a few of … [Read more...]
Ten Little Fingers and Ten Little Toes
Being a Mom of young children re-teaches you the important lessons in life. I had a couple of those moments today. First of all, my little boys asked me about Halloween. They've noticed that Halloween is associated with monsters and ghosts and scary things, and it's been … [Read more...]
Mindful Parenting
I love this quote from the book Everyday Blessings: The Inner Work of Mindful Parenting: "The more we are able to keep in mind the intrinsic wholeness and beauty of our children, especially when it is difficult for us to see, the more our ability to be mindful deepens. In … [Read more...]
Brene Brown – My Highest Recommendation!
I discovered Brene Brown's book, Daring Greatly, by chance, and it's seriously changed my life! I was just eating up her wisdom, and upon finishing the book I immediately bought her earlier book, The Gifts of Imperfection. I don't know if I've ever wanted to recommend books so … [Read more...]
Bucket List Item: National Parks
Merry Christmas to me!! Santa Clause got me this book called "Your Guide to the National Parks". Brock and I have a bucket list to go to all the national parks. They're all handicap accessible so it will be a great way for us to see the beauty of the Earth together! This book … [Read more...]