I recently signed myself up for one of the promotional subscriptions to the NYT and in an effort to get my four bucks worth, I’ve been reading it through each day. Today I read an article (below) that highlighted seven other topics or lessons we learned (aside from Covid) this year. A lot of them… Continue reading On “Being Good”
On Notebooks
From the NYT: “I have my life sorted out into four or five or six notebooks these days (one is just for daily to-do lists and one is a calendar and one is notes for a book I want to write … and I don’t think I’ll tell you about the others). Most important, I… Continue reading On Notebooks
Wrapping up 2020
Anyone else been tracking their packages?! This put things right back into perspective. https://apple.news/A_BfDc4QmSdCleZJDNFxe_A “It is what it is. And [the children] have to learn that sometimes things don’t always play out as planned.” “Indeed, that seems to be the recurring lesson of 2020.”
On Holiday cards.
Growing up in a family of four from a small town holiday cards were a staple. I waited every year to be the designated card opener. There were a few people that always sent their cards early. We’d open each card, my parents would read the note, and then we’d display them in our living room. Some years… Continue reading On Holiday cards.
Christmas Dessert: Chocolate Cake for Beginners
I’m not really a baker. I enjoy making cookies, loaf breads (banana bread), anything with zucchini in it, muffins, even cupcakes, and of course anything from a box, but that’s usually where I draw the line. They seem pretty forgiving overall. But this Christmas I decided I’d finally try and bake a proper cake. I… Continue reading Christmas Dessert: Chocolate Cake for Beginners
Current Binge: The Wilds on Amazon Prime
Chicken Enchiladas
I never thought to try making enchiladas until a few years back when we were at our family friends house and she made delicious enchiladas. That got me interested in learning how to make them on my own.
I’ve reached the redecorating phase of quarantine…again….
Snow Days
Occasionally I copy exactly what I put on Instagram and Facebook and plant it here. It’s really for myself so I can easily access the posts that mean the most to me. And this is one of those. A superintendent in West Virginia went viral when she sent a letter canceling school today – the… Continue reading Snow Days
The Atlantic: The Year We Lost
I highly recommend everyone read this article. I’ve tried so many times to describe a few of these aspects. Especially related to time and memories. A really great read. It’s long but worth it. If you’re not interested in the full length, here’s a still long (but shorter) version paraphrased below. Everything is directly quoted… Continue reading The Atlantic: The Year We Lost