The Places We Fall

Whether we are talking about love or nature places, everyone deserves a luscious soft place to fall.

Raspberries, Mothers, and Daughters

Me and Henry were raiding the raspberry patch yesterday after working on trails through the forest to new hammock sites (😍😍). While we were nibbling a thought occurred to me. Mothers are awesome. We provide milk for our babies as long as our babies need that milk and once they don’

Hard Things Deepen Our Human-ness

Life can be hard. But it’s sometimes the hardness of life that can make us more human. More relatable. Approachable. Humble. Compassionate.  If we are strong enough to resist becoming hard then that means that we have surrendered ourselves to becoming softer. More vulnerable. More true. More real. That

Love and Airports

I love airports. And I know I say “I love…” a lot. But I love a lot of things. And I’m not ever going to apologize for love soooooo… deal with it. Airports are portals. Not just because they can transport you physically to far off lands in relatively

The Kind of Old Lady I Want to Be

My sister, Theresa, had her 40th birthday party yesterday so I flew to Edmonton to meet the fam and some buddies to spend it with her. *I’m currently writing this post in the Calgary airport 😁 It was a pretty epic time. We dressed up in jungle animal themed clothes,

A 5 Year Old’s Rite of Passage.

Henry sometimes gets upset about always having to do what I say. In these moments his go-to is always; “when do I get to be the boss??!” When I ask him what he would do if he was boss he always says he would buy gum. Probably because he’s

This Post Is For Me, But I’ll Share It With You If You Want

I'm sharing my kids’ answers from this “questions for kids” activity that circulated Facebook 6 years ago because this is a bright spot on my heart. Hard to believe that Henry wasn’t even born yet…❤️ WITHOUT prompting, ask your child (or adult child) these questions and write

I Have a Well Balanced Diet (If You Squint)

I have a well balanced kitchen. I balance my organic raw broccoli salad, green smoothie and raw zucchini noodles with Mac and cheese, hot dogs, and pizza. I rotate seedy energy balls, veggies and hummus and homemade guacamole with chocolate chip cookies and Tim’s ice caps. Sometimes it’s

A Slow Burn Might Be Better

A thought to chew on after a visit this morning… I wonder if just the rushing, the pace - the high speed demand at which things occur today or “need” to occur, actually contributes to burning out the life candle quicker.  If high stress is attached to it then the

My Soft Spot for Line-Dried

One chore I never mind doing is laundry. This is because I air dry outside. I find it extremely relaxing and soul-soothing. There is something that feels wholesome about it and it gets me to slow right down. It’s easy for me to enjoy the breeze and the sunshine

21 Songs I Never Skip In My Playlist

1. The Year of the Cat - Al Stewart 2. Levi Blues - Dala 3. Seve - Tez Cadey 4. Upside Down - Jack Johnson 5. Adventure of a Lifetime - Coldplay 6. Jolene - Dolly Parton  7. The Magnificent Seven theme song - Elmer Bernstein (yup☺️) 8. Bad Dreams

6 Marma Points to Calm the Mind and Emotions

After that heavy read yesterday let me offer some relief :) Marma Points are points in the body that have been utilized for thousands of years for healing.  Marma Therapy originated in India and is the grandparent to many modalities including reflexology, acupressure and different types of martial arts.  Here is