Do we talk to each other about the things we love? The things that inspire us? We can get waylaid in conversations about schedules and work and kids activities, and forget to share the things that truly ignite our energy & imagination.
The #1 gift that I think all moms want is consideration. To consider her and be considerate of her own desires, pains, weariness, joys.
Spring is peeking in (in some places) and eventually coming (in others). One thing I know I will not be doing… is gardening. For many years, I didn’t do gardening well, and I did not do well by gardening. The sum of it all was essentially: I would rather spend my attention elsewhere (and I did… to the wilting demise of my unattended plants). For years, though, I liked the idea of gardening, and so I thought that if I only had the right tools, the right plants, the right materials, then the project would be a success.
Whether we're talking about dresses or kantha blankets, there is an abundance of options for shopping on the world's big-ole web! There are plenty of legitimate stores, and there are definitely shady operators, too. By and large, you get what you pay for, and sometimes if you pay so little... you get: nothing.
When was the last time you received a gift that made you feel understood, appreciated,...
