The trap of streaming content all day

October 9, 2025
It starts innocently enough.  A rainy afternoon, a comfy couch, and “just one episode” of a series everyone’s talking about. But suddenly—hours vanish, the sun has set, and the only exercise you’ve had is reaching for the remote. Streaming platforms are designed for this. Episodes...

How can we make this place beautiful?

September 30, 2021
The world is at least fifty percent terrible, and that’s a conservative estimate, though I keep this from my children. For every bird there is a stone thrown at...

Don’t ever lose heart

September 28, 2021
It's so important to stop, rest, take a break--even in the midst of all the craziness in our world. To not lose heart. How easy it is to spin out on the crazies,...

Caution: opinion sanitizing station ahead!

September 23, 2021
I'm shaking my head this morning as I read dozens of comments on a social media post I made of Jennifer Lopez wearing a wrinkly maxi dress (not the one in the image,...

Don’t kid yourself: inherited pain is real

September 22, 2021
Inherited Pain Children who were abandoned grow up to love people who abandon them. This stopped me in my tracks with its truth. Inherited pain is...

Easy scallops recipe for company or a night in

September 21, 2021
Making perfect scallops is easier than you think. I've watched chefs make them on so many cooking shows that if I can't make them by now, well, something's wrong....

What’s the best revenge?

September 16, 2021
l The best revenge is no revenge. Move on. Be happy. Find inner peace. Flourish. ~from a meme my friend, Peter, posted on social media. Just too wise to not...

The facts about Dr. Seuss

September 14, 2021
A few months back Faux News was all over the place with the story that a handful of Dr. Seuss titles will no longer be published because they foster damaging...

When a child dies

September 9, 2021
People I know have suffered some tremendous losses. It seems so obvious that one of the greatest losses-- and maybe the biggest one of all --is the loss of a...

Enjoy a delicious burrito recipe

September 8, 2021
  I've lost interest in going out to dinner. Cooking exactly what I want each day is much better and often just as delicious as going to a restaurant. And...

Get ready to celebrate fall!

September 7, 2021
Why not celebrate fall with a house that's deliciously fragrant with the best smells of the season: apple cinnamon, pumpkin spice, apple cider, harvest spice...and...

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