It doesn’t take a lot of space to experience the outdoor world. Our urban yard is small but big enough. There’s a an old curly willow tree, a row of bamboo, a flower garden, and a shed. The shed is […]

Everything requires tending. Our bodies, souls. relationships. homes and gardens. It can feel daunting at times. How will I ever take care of so many things? For me, it begins with having less. A small home and garden suit me.

May is the month to honor our mothers. Mothers are made in different ways; I have both a biological and an adopted child. And there are many ways to mother children, often based on what we have experienced ourselves. Yet

One of the many pleasures of grandparenting is telling stories while rocking a child in the old wooden chair. The three year old grandson is requesting Goldilocks and the Three Bears lately and I enjoy telling it. In doing so,

When I was student-teaching in a sixth grade class back in the 80’s, the supervising teacher asked me to teach a social studies class on Facts vs. Opinions. He thought the topic was valuable enough to film the class. So

February is the month of Valentine’s day. Hearts. Chocolates. Flowers. Declarations of love. What a pick-me-up it is to celebrate love during the second half of winter when we are growing weary of deark, dreary days. The rhythms and rituals

I have come to expect little to celebrate when I read the news of current events. Reports of war, division, and strife cover the pages. Often, I skim them just to gather the facts before settling in to do the