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I’m no Oprah, but this girl can still make a list of favorites. I’ve struggled in recent years with the stark contrast between my excess and other’s lack. My plenty with another’s need. And though I know our consumerism is part of the problem, I’m …
I have a confession to make: I’m in love with hydrangeas. (I don’t care who knows it.) My obsession started when my parents moved from their beloved CT home to distant Alabama. My Mama, who passed her sweet sentimental genes on to me, had carted …
My most philosophical lesson this week came quite unexpectedly from my three year old. I picked him up from preschool and we went with a friend to New Haven CT to volunteer at Love146 for a couple hours. (BTW, they are absolutely a fantastic organization, …
Agawam, MA, circa 1997- the monumental moment when I chose to play flute in the middle school band. My teacher seemed to think I was a natural, and my parents splurged to purchase that elegant silvery beauty. “Blow into the flute like you’re trying to …
This morning I had an appointment scheduled with a nurse at my new Endocrinologist office. Trust me, I’d thought through the day- I was going to knock out three birds with one stone, stopping first at my doctor for 10am, then picking up my contacts while …
I’m not high maintenance. Pff. Absolutely not. Yes, I’ve been buying more clothes from for-real stores and from fair trade/wages organizations like Imagine Goods and Amani Ya Juu, but I’m still a thrift shop girl at heart. My long hair means I don’t have a “salon” so much …
God, In the face of election results that grate on my soul, let me be moved. In the footsteps of those fearless ones who dared to pick up the crushing burden of freedom for all, let me be moved. In the midst of terror, injustice, …
I haven’t updated about the book enough- partly because I’m taking my sweet time with the final edits! Apparently books don’t publish themselves- I’m making a mental note of that. Still, my projected date for the book launch is actually June 23rd– just a week …