A Mindful Life

I really wanted to quote the entire article here, but out of respect for copyright I haven’t. It’s an intelligent article about the “cherish every moment” pressure and frenzy that accompanies parenting. The author portrays mindfulness — at least, what I attempt and occasionally manage to experience — beautifully. There are two different types of [...]

Kids are cute, babies are cute, puppies are cute. The little things are cute. See, nature did this on purpose so that we would want to take care of our young. Made them cute. Tricked us. Then gradually they get older and older, until one day your mother sits you down and says, “You know, [...]

“A grapefruit is a lemon that had a chance and took advantage of it.” –Oscar Wilde

Dear Self, Please adjust your pace. Love, Me

Gas prices have taken off! This made me laugh. I do expect, however, that prices here will reach $5.00 a gallon by mid-2012 at the latest. I’m basing the costs of preschool (and whether to continue commuting to our current one, which is a 34-mile round trip) on this assumption. We shall see!

Having a rough moment? Day? Week? Month? Year? Life? Comfort yourself with this bit of wit and wisdom: Only the mediocre are always at their best. –Jean Giraudoux

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 [...]

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

There are half-full, brightly-colored plastic cups on the floor in every room. Three are in the bathtub. There’s always that one girl, bawling her eyes out in a corner. It’s best not to assume that the person closest to you has any control over their digestive function. You sneak off to the bathroom knowing that [...]

She’s not been napping this week… but the ride home from the store proved too soothing.