Category: Connections
Time Outside
We weren’t always an outdoorsy family. But a few years ago, we made a conscientious decision to become one. When people ask how transitioning ourselves into an outdoorsy family has changed our dynamic, I think of the easy, generally happy chatter and story telling that happens when we’re outside. The kids love to pretend they [...]
The Importance of Grandparents
Sometimes everything you need is right where you left it. In the days following the birth of my first child, I remember feeling like my world was rocked in a way other parents can certainly appreciate. Desperate for an anchor, I found myself searching for a way to ground myself and my son to my [...]
Mom and Magnolia: Learning to Play Guitar
I have many moments when I get a great idea and decide that I want to be the next famous singer, pilot, runner, or hula hooper. Whenever I get a new idea for something that I want to try, I get really excited and think: I am going to be so awesome. In these first [...]
Finding Community in the Arts
I am an artist. It took me awhile to say that out loud. Here I am, though, a working artist. I not only create and sell my jewelry, but I’ve branched out into painting and making zines. I also run a large local arts organization. How does someone who quietly tinkers with beads and metal [...]
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