Zooming in
We moved into a new home in the beginning of fall last year – so we’ve been pleasantly surprised with the colorful blooming this spring and summer. One such is a perennial called Lucifer [...]
U Pick
We’re still basking in the glorious U-pick berry season Oregon offers. Last week, we found ourselves in the midst of nearly 100 blueberry bushes, laden with their final fruits. We tied buckets [...]
Our conversations are no coincidence
On the side of my main-squeeze mommy job, I’m a freelance writer for the healthcare industry … so, I wake during wee hours to write about or interview patients, physicians or healthcare workers. [...]
Love at home
To readers joining us as part of the “Spiritual boot camp,” welcome! I’m so thrilled you’re here! When first asked to write a “spiritual boot camp” post, I thought “boot camp” seemed [...]
Wonders of the rabbit hole
We were finishing our hike to a whimsical waterfall when we came across this: And immediately it reminded me of Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland. Some of my children tumbled right down the [...]
The sweet song of family
My brother and his family came to town! One of my favorite moments of the trip was in between scheduled plans … when all six sweeties sat together on a swing and we began to sing … “I am a Child [...]
Book journey update: Entering a new chapter
It’s all so surreal … this book thing. It’s been three months since I learned that my book baby would actually be published and delivered to store bookshelves … I can still feel the joy and [...]
Save yourself some pain
On a Sunday afternoon I found myself in rare circumstances: alone. The sun was shining and after hours of church I was done sitting, so off I tromped to the woods. We’ve trekked the woodsy trails [...]