Looking for a swift kick in the rear? This time of year, I usually am. Like everyone else, I usually come skidding into the final days of December with a mix of exhaustion, guilt and looming disaster. Honestly, it isn't the holidays - I decided long ago to never turn into a person who allows chaos to take control to the point that I dread or can't enjoy the season. I've got a pretty healthy dose of chill about it - there are things I want to do, but I've gotten a lot more comfortable with ... View Post
Moins Mais Mieux
[dropcaps]I[/dropcaps]n the summer of 2009, we packed our bags for Paris to celebrate our 10th wedding anniversary... with our five year old in tow. Sophie was always a miniature adult, so there was never really any question that we would take her - she was an easy kid. Many of my best memories of our time in Paris are the impromptu moments that unfolded without any scripting or planning. The restaurants and world-class museums were fabulous, of course - but it is the simple, ... View Post
Autumn is a pirate.
As I've mentioned before, I have a bit of a chalkboard affliction. I'm always looking for the perfect seasonal quote for the giant chalkboard in our kitchen and other high-traffic spots around the house, like these. So a few days ago when I scoured the interweb for something that felt just right for autumn, I was elated to find one that captured the season and spoke to my enthusiasm for pirates and the high seas... so stopping at putting it on the chalkboard just didn't do it justice. My ... View Post
Monday Magpie Muse: August
"For some, time passes slowly. An hour can seem like an eternity. For others, there was never enough." ~ Natalie Babbitt, Tuck Everlasting Oh, I love this book - and movie. So much so that I feel compelled to post Tuck Everlasting quotes throughout the month of August. Natalie Babbitt masterfully conveys the idea of "carpe diem" and living a full life in the small moments with this book. Why Monday Muse? We have a massive magnetic chalkboard (see that affliction here) wall in our kitchen ... View Post
Monday Magpie Muse: August
“Don't be afraid of death; be afraid of an unlived life. You don't have to live forever, you just have to live.” ~ Natalie Babbitt, Tuck Everlasting Oh, I love this book - and movie. So much so that I feel compelled to post Tuck Everlasting quotes throughout the month of August. Natalie Babbitt masterfully conveys the idea of "carpe diem" and living a full life in the small moments with this book. Why Monday Muse? We have a massive magnetic chalkboard (see that affliction here) wall in our ... View Post
Monday Magpie Muse: August
“The first week of August hangs at the very top of summer, the top of the live-long year, like the highest seat of a Ferris wheel when it pauses in its turning. The weeks that come before are only a climb from balmy spring, and those that follow a drop to the chill of autumn, but the first week of August is motionless, and hot. It is curiously silent, too, with blank white dawns and glaring noons, and sunsets smeared with too much color.” ~ Natalie Babbitt, Tuck Everlasting Oh, I love this ... View Post
