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The Eleventh Day of Christmas

On the eleventh day of Christmas..... I think of the eleven songs I love the most during this holiday season. 1--"Nothing But a Child" by Steve Earle My Daddy loved Steve Earle, so of course I do too, but this song is very, very special. 2--"Do They Know It's Christmas?" by Band Aid This song… Continue reading The Eleventh Day of Christmas

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The Fourth Day of Christmas

On the fourth day of Christmas..... four haikus for the season.   To Hallmark Channel and all your movies-- Hallmark, what you've done is fill my heart with joy and keep me up all night I love getting all of the pretty Christmas cards from friends and family near and far every year.  But the unusual… Continue reading The Fourth Day of Christmas

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The One About What Really Matters

All last weekend I could hear the joyful sounds of laughter and conversation as all the girls from our street and one who used to live here gathered on our front porch, making "potions" and "perfumes" and all kinds of things.  Using wood, old chimes from a wind chime, baskets, all kinds of leaves and… Continue reading The One About What Really Matters

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Welcome

The word for today is WELCOME. Today my sisterfriend Dena, a talented writer and beautiful soul who shares her thoughts over at Centering Down, and I traveled to the big city of Decatur to audition for Listen to Your Mother. Dena heard about it and shared the event information with me.  Somehow we both garnered… Continue reading Welcome

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Towel Day is Tomorrow-Do You Have Your Towel Ready?

Yes, tomorrow, May 25th, is Towel Day. I know, hard to believe it's here again, right? Okay, I had no idea until just recently that Towel Day is such a thing. But it must be pretty cool. After all, my friend Baddest Mother Ever is the one who told me about it here. It is… Continue reading Towel Day is Tomorrow-Do You Have Your Towel Ready?