A Mindful Life

Friday was a pouring rainy day, perfect for crafts. We did several, including our alphabet crafts. We’re almost halfway through the alphabet. J is for jewels and jaguar!

We made a simple craft today, a list of what Claire is thankful for. I wrote them down as dictated. Note the last item on the list. Also note that if it weren’t for my prompting, “Are you thankful for me?” I wouldn’t have made the cut. (I do feel a tinge of chagrin/shame that [...]

Earlier this year I made colored rice for Claire to play with. She played with it a lot outdoors last summer, and it had faded and gradually thinned out as it got scattered about. So I made more this week (along with small batches and dyed noodles for crafts). For a burst of color, see [...]

Claire started this by drawing branches with a green marker. Then we went to town with glue (I helped squeeze) and she chose what to put where and put stuff all over. We’re doing a lot of crafts lately, especially because Hub is out of town and we are together almost 24/7 (except for sleep). [...]

Leaf turkey with leaves from our yard! Turkey apple made in preschool! Letter I (Island) and i (ice cream) crafts… Indian Corn Paper Bag Town 1 Paper Bag Town 2

If Pac-Man had affected us as kids, we’d all be running around in dark rooms, munching pills and listening to repetitive electronic music. – Marcus Bridgstocke

I’ve wanted to have an apple dessert that doesn’t require the fuss of a crust. Sometimes I just don’t want to bother with making the crust, and Claire wants to help make things too. So I found a crumble recipe. The first version didn’t turn out superbly, so I tinkered with the ingredients, with the [...]

To continue with my exploration (see this and this), I’m posting some thoughts from Singh’s book. I’m not certain I have the energy to do more than quote her, as I’m emotionally buffeted by some personal family issues lately (on both sides of our family). So, we are born and we grow. We encounter “splits” [...]

If you were raised in the Christian tradition, read this prayer below and see if it rings true for you, and if it seems familiar. Radiant One, You shine within us, outside us — even darkness shines when we remember. Focus your light within us — make it useful! Create your reign of unity now! [...]