Sketchbook Thursday: good for your brain and happifying, besides
I’ve neglected my sketchbook over the past few weeks, and it is calling my name. I miss the physical action of drawing if I don’t do enough of it. My…
Read moreWhat we are reading now: treasures in several genres!
We are a book-crazy reading family. It gives me no end of pleasure to see Amalia curled up on the couch with a book. Or Mack, begging me to let…
Read moreKondo-ing it in Nebraska with sister Mollie, one soft, gray shirt at a time
A couple of months ago, Amalia and I were deep in the throes of yet another panicked house-cleaning session, as we prepared for company. (I had the shovel out.) We…
Read moreSketchbook Thursday: “Sketch!” by France Belleville-Van Stone
This is one delightful little book. The author, France Belleville-Van Stone, is a self-taught artist, and she urges her readers to spend a little bit of time every day (as…
Read moreThe Nourishing Homestead, by Ben Hewitt: fun comes in threes!
Oh, do I have something fun to share with you today, Gentle Readers! Three fun things, actually. I’ve had the privilege of reading Ben Hewitt’s new book that he wrote…
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