Lots of writing time today. I’m learning what I need to write productively. Brenda Power is graciously hosting a writing retreat for Choice Literacy contributors. The theme of the retreat is Habits. I consider myself… Read more writing well (sols) →
I’ve spent a handful of days in the Ozarks visiting my grandparents almost every year of my entire life. Last week I spent a day in the valley with my… Read more all in the same moment (soLs) →
July is the month of not-much-happening around the Ayres’ house. If said aloud, Andy would roll his eyes. Hannah would say, “Se-ri-ous-ly, Mom?” And Stephanie would put her hands on… Read more do less (sols) →
{my words from a year ago} I’m miserably horrible at staying in touch. It is my Achilles’ heel. I know this and I try to keep in touch (I cringe… Read more my floppy heart. →
Hannah baked six cakes last weekend. One on Saturday and five on Sunday. They weren’t just any cakes. They were 4-H cakes. If you are familiar with 4-H, then you… Read more keep trying (sols) →
I am fortunate to have many people who encourage and inspire me. Sometimes I hesitate to write about a few because of the automatic result of leaving others out. This… Read more these women →
A sock was my undoing. A single sock and it rocketed me straight into a person I don’t want to be. It started brewing when I looked outside and saw… Read more grace →
“Mom, do you have a flashlight I can borrow? I lost my Beyblade in the basement,” Sam called clomping up the basement steps. I handed over my phone and he quickly tap-tap-tapped to the flashlight app. He wiggled the phone, trying to spot the beam in the kitchen where the afternoon sun streamed in. “It’s not working,” he said. “Are you sure? I left the half chopped broccoli and bent down beside him. He wiggled the phone again, attempting to spot the beam. “May I see it?” I asked. “Just… Read more hard to see the shine (sols) →
I’m reading a book that is making me rethink the ordinary. My ordinary is filled with health and abundance. We leave each morning with kisses and end each day with… Read more a life well-lived →