A Mindful Life

Oh, do please read this post from Cheerio Road about teaching children to meditate. I so enjoy Karen’s ability to touch the true issue directly and succinctly.

When we moved in, the manager told us we could do whatever we wanted with the loden green curtains in the guest room, which we planned to be the baby’s room. I’m not keen on the color (which is much darker in the photo than in real life), but I’m not a seamstress, and I [...]

It’s been a sobering week for me in some ways. We knew it was crucial for me not to work during the pregnancy to give the process the best chance, and we became a single income family. When we lived in our other home it was affordable. Then we had to move, and our rent [...]

Jeebus.
The latest recall, announced last week, involves 1.5 million Thomas & Friends trains and rail components — about 4 percent of all those sold in the United States over the last two years by RC2 Corporation of Oak Brook, Ill. The toys were coated at a factory in China with lead paint, which can damage [...]

A watermelon appears inert, settled on the soil basking in the sun. Even when small its future density transmits. Were you to watch it daily, you would be fooled into thinking nothing was happening.
But as it absorbs the heat of the sun, so does it suck water from the soil through its roots and vines. [...]

I knit this little scarf in May on my trip to Washington and Oregon, before the carpal tunnel became too severe. I think it’s okay if I take a little knitting break; it’s darn hot here these days!

Rowan Kidsilk Haze, 70% super kid mohair/30% silk, colorway 596, one-half of a 229yd/210m ball and 1 skein [...]

In Santa Clara the temperature reached 93 degrees. I drove south to Morgan Hill to visit a friend. It was 98 there!
The heat of the past two days has shriveled the part of my brain capable of writing and speech. Yesterday I lay down just for a moment and regained consciousness three hours later.
I wish [...]

I started painting and cutting, and time went on its merry way. The yellow butterfly will be trimmed once dry. Suddenly it’s almost 5:30 and I haven’t been outside on this lovely day. But I did enjoy every minute.

Grown-ups having fun playing and being creative. They loved it.

The results! After I took the photo I cut out each item. They will be arranged and hung on the white walls of the baby’s room to add pizzazz. I have more templates and spent much of this morning working on several of my own.

was relaxing, fun, and joyful. And more.
But now I’m worn out and will have to write more tomorrow.
I’m amazed by people’s lovingkindness.