A Mindful Life

We are back, we’ve been back, we had a wonderful trip. I just haven’t had time to sit quietly and write about it. However, we have been crafting!

From this… to this! Happy third birthday to my amazing, awesome, wonderful, beloved girl.

A collaboration between me and Claire.

This song gives me chills every time I hear it. Before I met my husband, I lived on the edge this song describes. (We are incredibly fortunate and grateful for that.) I also used to work with (i.e., provide social services to) people whose lives were rife with the challenges that he sings about. And [...]

The house is clean, presents wrapped, backyard almost set up (Husband’s job), balloons bought, rooms decorated, pizza ordered, appetizers prepped, ice purchased for the cooler, and most importantly, cakes baked and decorated! Claire asked for chocolate cake with chocolate frosting and cupcakes. (Cake decorating is not going to be my next profession, but it’s made [...]

This morning’s craft:

Although Claire’s birthday is actually the 8th, we are having a party tomorrow with friends. (And later this week the preschool class will sing happy birthday to her, and at the end of the week she will have another party with her grandparents and aunt in NY!) My baby is no more. She adamantly rejects [...]