Happy Monday! While I was waiting for Mina to come home from her weekend with her father, I began to clear my space and enter the new week clean and fresh. The house was pretty chaotic after last weeks preparations for Allegra's birthday party. The process of cleaning and clearing helps to clear my …
Living in the present
Cultivating Creativity in Children
It has been snowing like crazy around here. After I pick Mina up at school these days, we end up at home, pretty much snowbound. The time at home soon turns into something creative to pass the afternoon together. Mina, through observation, is a very creative child. Sometimes, it is even hard for me, …
Follow the yellow brick road…
This morning I heard a song which sent me to the Land of Oz for some reason. As I was actually taking my time to enjoy getting ready for the day, images of Dorothy, her journey, and the Great "All-Knowing" Oz swirled in my brain like the yellow brick road. Then, slowly ideas began to take shape. I …
Making Magic
Mina and I were Magical Mischief makers this Sunday. Allegra's birthday is this week and we were having our family dinner together Sunday night. After breakfast, Mina and I were talking about what to do for dinner. We always try to make our family time extra special, but this week was Allegra's …
A challenge to speak your Heart’s Truth
Last week was filled with emotional release in one form or another which spilled into this week: How do we process it all, honor everyone's feelings, move through it and, eventually, release its hold inside it. Mina and I dealt with emotions resulting from this weekend and our interactions with …