in the midst of the grumps and the oh my gosh please use your words and the what do you mean the internet is out all over the cit...
sometimes movies (and television and books) pull us out of our real lives in a way that can distract us from living deeply. but other times, they give us just the tools we need in a moment to help us...
Yesterday, I was talking with a friend about the idea I have that so often we are triggered by anothers blog or Facebook post etc. because we fill in the blanks of what someone doesnt s...
Today, I am sharing the second post in a new series of guest posts from a few of the ladies who have attended my retreats over the last few years. My hope is that these posts will not only give you a...
Today, I am so excited to announce Chickadee Road: A collaboration between Kelly Barton and me! The simple truth is that we wish we were neighbors, but we actually live 1832 miles apart. But i...
writing notes to myself filled with the words i most need to here and hiding them in my journal so i will find them again just when i need them. working hard on several project launches and giving my...
overlooking puget sound . may 17 Life around here feels like a daily journey of holding the beauty in one hand and the intensity that is life...that is parenting and marriage and health stuff ...
The Nine is an interview series with creative folks that began on my blog, Be Present, Be Here, in the Spring of 2009; the interviewees are asked to respond to nine questions in photograp...
"I want you to imagine a climber who is about to climb up a mountain, or maybe even just a climbing wall that is indoors." And so begins your invitation into The Gift of This Moment, a home r...
When the sun comes out in the Seattle area and it isnt the middle of summer yet, well, we get a little excited. And when it shines for days and days, we start to act a little silly as we soak it all ...
Inner Excavation edits . Spring 2010 In 2010, I had two babies: One was a curious, joy-filled, now-soon-to-be two beana named Ellie Jane. The other was an invitation to be curious and look inward and...
Taking Ellie out into the world where there are lots of people can be intense sometimes as it can be with toddlers. She wants to walk where she wants to walk and she mostly wants to jus...
1. Amanda over at Kind Over Matter has created a gorgeous new book called Zen & the Art of Being a Work-at-Home Mama. I am honored to be one of the women interviewed in this b...
Today, I am introducing a new series of guest posts from a few of the ladies who have attended my retreats over the last few years. My hope is that these posts will not only give you a glimpse...
For three minutes today, I stood at the kitchen table wearing my favorite apron, drinking a fizzy cherry coke, and gathering supplies for a new project that I cant wait to begin. For th...
new necklaces in the shop Last Wednesday, I stood at the kitchen sink cutting strawberries while Ellie was eating them almost as fast as I could cut them for her. While getting into tha...
Sunday evening was one of those nothing is going right because i am almost two sort of evenings for Ellie Jane. Until she befriended mamas camera remote. Somewhere in in the midst of figuring out how...
So so excited to share this wee sneak peek of The Gift of This Moment! I will be sharing more details soon, but I am so delighted by these postcards showing all the pieces of this proje...
here: a father and daughter giggle and chatter and dance to music he grew up on while i gather up the pieces of all that will be and choose to trust what i know. yesterday: waiting between gates 12 a...
Sometimes you need to simply pause right here, find your breath, and remember the truth that rests inside you. To pause and breathe and remember to trust what you know. Today, through t...
Alis Week in the Life project makes me so happy every year. Last year was the first year I participated, and I did it by taking photos each day and sharing them on the blog. I think I a...
april 14, 2012 When I think about this day we had with Grandma and Grandpa on Lake Superior, I can still hear your laughter. Actually, you would probably be happy to play on this beach every day, lea...
a pocket-sized poem . an excerpt from "Our Grandmothers" by Maya Angelou Its Poem In Your Pocket Day. Oh how this day makes me so darn happy! Throughout the day I saw a fe...
little me, 2 years old I want to tell you about the mushroom sauce my mother made tonight that I want to bottle and eat every single day. I want to tell you about how my whole body feels lighter each...
here (photo inspired by this weeks now you workshops prompt) This is me. Me weaving words and chocolate mint ice cream and striped socks and long oh-my-god-i-am-finally-alone showers into a li...
a photo because oh my goodness look at all those shades of blue . lake superior Since we started working together almost a year ago, I have mentioned my business coach Nona Jordan a few times here on...
I am having so much fun over here in the land of poem it out and smash books and cheese and my mothers cooking that I wanted to check in with you in a video today. Notes from the video: ...
i opened my eyes (my heart) and took this photo . lake superior, april 2012 My daughter is discovering ways to move sand with rocks and sticks as she plays with her grandparents along the shor...
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