"There are only two lasting bequests we can hope to give our children. One is roots; the other, wings." Hodding Carter"If a child is to keep alive his inborn sense of wonder, he needs the companionship of at least one adult who can share it, rediscovering with him the...

1. Buy a cheap pool.2. Fill it with water.3. Let them play in it while it fills.How to make 2 parents happy:1. Let them watch their kids splash in the pool while the sun sets.(Their sister was at a friend's house swimming in a real pool, so she won't have minded...

A couple of times, when I’ve mentioned a recent publishing success, or I’ve written something that touched people, someone has made a comment that my blog is not aptly named and that I am not “fumbling for words”.Let me explain why I chose to name the blog as I did,...

Here it is, the next in the line of "great magazines featuring articles by yours truly". Beyond Ordinary Living appeared in the mail today. The article in this one is about losing Matthew and about finding healing at the common grave he shares with hundreds of other...

(because Blogger wouldn't let me add any more pics to my last post)eat a whale's taledrink lots of water buy a funky toe ring twirl go for a walk with three of your favourite people

Of course there are the obvious ways to have fun, like listening to good music and eating good food, but here are a few less-than obvious ways you can have fun... snuggle with someone you loveshare your lemonade with a baby hang out with your sister build a city out...

Driving out of the parking lot at Birds Hill Park last night, after listening to Bruce Cockburn end off another perfect day, I listened to this song on my new Fruit cd, and I thought, yes, this is the place where I find peace. (You can hear the song on their site -...

We have arrived home from the Greatest Festival on Earth and all I have the energy left to say is to repeat what Maddie said in the car ride on the way home.... "Aaahhh... I'm enjoying my life."More tomorrow. Only 361 days until the next one!

Before I go, I can't resist a Maddie-story (I think we're all enjoying this time alone with her, even though her sisters are missed). While I was cleaning up the supper dishes, she was busy making up stories for me. First of all, she said that she had to go to jail....

Every year at this time, my sister and I pack our backpacks with tarps and hats and sunscreen and tie-dyed headbands, fill coolers with snacks and cold water, grab our Mad Nomad chairs, kiss our husbands good-bye, and make our annual three day pilgrimage to the...