I went to the garden center the other day. What’s fun about that (besides taking in all the gorgeous vibrancy of the perennial flowers) is that I can pretend I know what I’m doing, when I actually don’t. I can walk up and down the aisles going through the motions; I am under a very … Continue reading Garden Song
Picture Books
I got a text from my oldest daughter yesterday. It was a photo of her new hat, and she asked, “Do you like my hat?” I was immediately taken back to the days of bedtime stories, when picture books covered every side table and most of the bookshelves in our house. A line from P.D. … Continue reading Picture Books
Ordinary Magic
I learned to read tea leaves last month. I entered a Mystical World and focused all of my energies on inward meditation while absorbing the Knowledge from the Physical world, to better understand the connection to the Abstract. I spent hours on the Internet, reading and studying some woman’s blog. It was very interesting, and … Continue reading Ordinary Magic
In The Mix
Last night Youngest Son said to me, “Maturing is realizing the nuts in the Chex mix are the best part.” It was a moment of self-actualization and intentionality I was proud to see in my 14 year old. For as long as I can remember, my mom has made homemade Chex mix. My dad jokingly … Continue reading In The Mix
The Apartment Where Clare and Sean Live
Here is the apartment where Clare and Sean live. Here is the sidewalk all shaded by trees, that leads to the building of the apartment where Clare and Sean live. But let me back up a bit… Here is the trailer, towed by the car, all packed with stuff, ready to drive to the apartment … Continue reading The Apartment Where Clare and Sean Live
Bearing Witness
My oldest daughter graduated Summa Cum Laude from college last month. It was a proud moment for me as a parent. These last four years have gone by faster than any of us could have imagined, and in that time she’s made some of the strongest friendship bonds I’ve ever seen. Seeing how these … Continue reading Bearing Witness
She
(images from internet clip art) She is quiet and shy She hides her words Behind a smile And a nod She is an observer And a listener She hears all the words Even the ones not meant for her She hears the meaning In the tone The words under the words She sees the tired … Continue reading She
A Gathering of Driven Women
Images from Internet Clip Art/photos “Feminism isn’t about making women strong. Women are already strong. It’s about changing the way the world perceives that strength.” G. D. Anderson, founder of the Cova Project. Strength looks different at different times. Sometimes strength looks like walking into an unfamiliar place, where you only know a few … Continue reading A Gathering of Driven Women
Matching Set
It’s Sunday night after Thanksgiving. For a lot of us, that means a quieter house. It means the college kids have gone back to school. It means I don’t have to wait my turn for the washing machine. It means there’s another countdown to when I’ll have a full house again. It also means that … Continue reading Matching Set
Spectator Sport
Is cross country a spectator sport? Yes. And no. Maybe. Well, it depends. I’ll try to explain. I’m a first time Cross Country Mom. My son ran with the high school team as an eighth grader this fall. (He ran last year too, but I feel like it was … Continue reading Spectator Sport
Gretchen L. Mulroy 