Hi Friends, Last week I was on a Zoom call with some friends and I asked them two questions: The first was: “What has been the hardest/most challenging thing about quarantine for you?” After a few jokes about not being able to get their hair done, they all gave very similar answers. Most of these friends, being grandmothers like me,…
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Finding Your Brave and a Chard Tart
“Promise me you’ll always remember: You’re braver than you believe and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.” A.A. Milne I took a personality test a while back. I’ve done these types of tests before but this was a new one that I heard about from my daughter, so I gave it a whirl. I’m not sure why I…
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Remembering
Hi Friends, The world unexpectedly shifted towards the bizarre this past month and my world is no exception. My husband’s commute now includes walking to our bedroom and sitting down at a card table desk, a face mask has replaced lipstick for my infrequent grocery store runs, and I am not only my boys’ elementary school teacher but am now…
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A Family Meal
Hi Friend, We’ve all heard the famous quote, “an apple a day will keep the doctor away.” I am a firm believer in “a family who eats together, stays together.” What a unique time in history to be able to finally execute a family meal! Excuses aside, activities paused – we are home. Privileged, I grew up in a family…
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Planting for the Future: An Earth Day Project
Earth Day was founded in 1970 as a day of education about environmental issues, and green living. It is a great opportunity to teach our kids about caring for our planet. When God created this wonderful planet, He commanded the first humans in Genesis, to care for and tend it. It says in Genesis 2:15 “The Lord God took the…
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