Our holiday season traditions have changed over the years, but one of the things that is emerging as a favorite is visits to Chicago area light shows. I think the COVID years pushed us to explore these events that of course were always there for...
I’ve written before about Meredith Hite-Estevez, who leads an online cohort through The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron, is a mom, professional oboist, a coach for artists and creatives and about to be a published author. AND a podcaster. This...
I have a new favorite thing. Problem is, I don’t know exactly what to call it – virtual co-working, body-doubling, lots of terms for it. In a nutshell, I’ve gotten very attached to a new productivity habit. In its simplest form it involves...
See this little girl? When I look at this picture of myself at a long-ago family holiday, she seems a little, I don't know, stunned and overwhelmed. Not unhappy, just in some kind of shock. Apparently the holidays have always been a bit of a...
October passed me by too quickly to get this post out and included in my month-end summary email. It’s important to me, marking the passage of time even if no one else ever read it. October is a long month, but it felt short. I met my own...
Summer always feels short, and there are always things we wish we had done when the weather was just right, regardless of the season. This picture might be surprising to a lot of people who have an idea of what life is like in a big northern city,...
Well, I sort of stayed home in August. One quick day trip from Chicago over to Grand Rapids to attend a quilt exhibit and show. Great inspiration pieces and a great opportunity to do a little exhibit hall shopping as usual. This was the...
It’s hard to believe a year ago I didn’t own a car, hadn’t owned one for five years, and now we have over 20,000 miles on our little Accord. July was another cross-country month, starting with a quick lunch with the family in suburban Detroit,...
More on our road trip later, but July included a stop in Montreal and yes, there are museums and churches, etc. but my favorite things aren’t necessarily the most typical. Well, maybe this first one - the Botanical Gardens were spectacular....
Summer finally came, in kind of a bi-polar way. Some glorious days, some sweltering days, but all were welcome. We started to take advantage of the Morton Arboretum in suburban Chicago last year, and continue to visit it for beautiful morning...