Mother’s Day as kids felt almost as special for us as it probably did for our moms. The excitement and anticipation of how much she’ll love your handmade tissue paper and pipe-cleaner flower bouquet, painted macaroni necklace, or handprint art could make your heart burst. As we get older and our gift giving becomes slightly more sophisticated, consider surprising the […]
Over the past few weeks, we have all been managing our unprecedented circumstances in different ways. Separately, but also together as whole, we have had to find new ways to live, learn, and cope. Our common ground is obvious but our individual responses are varied far and wide. Some friends are struggling with the daily juggle of working from home, […]
If you are in the current large majority of parents home with school age children, your house may be starting to look less and less familiar each day. You might be growing carrots in your dinning room, converting your living room into a make-shift STEM lab, or your basement may have transformed into an art studio. As we turn our […]
There are so many wonderful ways to describe this time of year: fresh, colorful, invigorating, and renewed, are words that often come to mind. But one word that is not often mentioned is, ‘consistent.’ Spring is so many wondrous, pleasant, and beautiful things, but consistent it is not! Some days we wake up and warm rays of sun dance across […]
It’s been a crazy few weeks as many of us are still adjusting to our temporary “new normal,” however, this week offers us good reason to smile! This is a very special time of year in certain faith and family traditions. Some of us take part in retreats, some prepare and share special foods, and a large number of us […]
Spring has finally sprung! The birds are chirping, the weather is slowly warming, and the sun is shining! The smell of the spring breeze gives you pause and reminds you of the those first few warm days when you shed the winter coat and enjoyed playing outside as a kid. If you close your eyes you can almost hear the […]
Just when we thought we were done being cooped-up inside, most of us are finding ourselves getting cozy again with family. Whether you are using the time to bond with your children who are normally at school, spoiling your pets with frequent walks, or finally teaching yourself how to cook, we could all probably use a “treat yourself” moment this […]
This week we won’t sugar coat, but we will most definitely work to find silver linings and make the most of our current climate. Some of us had big spring break plans scheduled, others were looking forward to throwing our children a special themed birthday party. Maybe a few of us were gearing up to visit grandparents or some looking […]
Did you know that Cleopatra, the last known Pharaoh of Egypt, was said to have bathed in milk and honey to keep her skin beautiful? Although the Ptolemy dynasty didn’t last, her beauty secrets certainly survived the test of time. A treatment fit for an ancient Egyptian Pharaoh may sound extravagant, but given how much hand washing and cleansing we’ve […]
If you live in a part of the world that is still working its way through the final few weeks of winter you might be feeling the pains of this grey stretch. We’ve made it through the bulk of the winter white season but this last seemingly long jog to spring can sometimes have a blue effect on our emotions. […]