In train cars, beach-bound city folk. On corn cobs, butter. At bedtime, fans. Before dawn, birdsong. For breakfast, birthday cake. Under fingernails, cherry juice. On shoulders, arms, legs, and bellies, still more sunscreen. Between…
five little things that made my week. 1. this trusty old bag. {for coming out of semi-retirement this week.} 2. this well-worn copy. {we finished the whole thing weeks ago, but we’ve been revisiting…
five little things that made my week. 1. these lemons. {but mostly getting to host a lemonade stand. details below!} 2. this tiny assortment. {but mostly the air conditioner to keep us cool on…
On my first morning of the fifth grade, I got dressed for school from the comfort of a campground. My three sisters and I, along with our mom, had spent the summer living with…
five little things that made my week. 1. this lemonade. {and these lemons.} 2. these red toes. {but mostly a toe that’s healing.} 3.this sweater. {for continuing to be my favorite thing to wear,…
Tip # 166: You don’t get what you don’t ask for. Ask and ye shall receive (sort of), but more than that, you don’t get what you don’t ask for. In even the best…
five little things that made my week. 1. this baseboard. {which is no longer rotting, or peeling, or falling off the wall.} 2. this patched up blackout curtain. 3. these surprise muffins. {a sweet…
Survival Tip #165: Paint the plunger. The handle anyway. It’s probably advisable to leave the rubbery part alone. But the wooden handle? Why not help it along a bit? Maybe it still has the…
On wrought iron fence posts, roses. From nowhere, humidity. In windows, air conditioners. Stretched over bellies, rash guards. On little brown feet, starts of tan lines. On strawberry plants, pale pink. On noses, sunscreen.…
five little things that made my week. 1. this hammer. {for being endlessly handy this week and always.} 2. these shoe boxes. {because after three weeks it’s awfully nice to be putting things back…