Picture Book Weekends: Sit-In

It’s Black History Month and I am fortunate that our local library is full of engaged, enthusiastic librarians who curate amazing collections. I wish I had taken a picture of their Black History Month display. I think my favorite part was the biography of Beyonce that was next to the biography of Maya Angelou. That

I Believe Wednesday: Nature

It’s been a week since my last post, but at least it means that I can pick up where I left off! It’s not really that I believe in nature. I mean, who doesn’t? It exists. What I actually believe in is the healing that nature can bring. I am someone who finds peace in

Take Action Tuesday: BAKE!

Getting back to basics with some baking.

When Fear Wins

Today is a day to plumb the depths of my heart, to find the place where love lives and hope resides. To protect it, to care for it, to nurture it. Today is a day to reach deep into my soul, to find peace. Today is a day to extend my hand to friends, to

I Believe Wednesday: Take a Chance

I’m a big believer in taking a chance. Amazing things happen when you take the leap, not knowing how it might turn out. You can surprise yourself with how successful you are. But then… Then there are the times when it is a disaster. You don’t just fail, but you fail BIG. And the repercussions