Every day is complicated, messy, and full of friction. And every day has glorious or cozy moments worth celebrating. I seldom bother to chronicle the friction and the mess because writing time is fleeting and precious—and childhood even more so. I’d rather capture the small joys that I might forget—or take for granted—if I don’t take time to set them down in words.
(Excerpt from
this post about Real Life, quoted here because I don't want anyone to be under the impression that things are always perfect around here! Heaven knows we are anything but. Perfect, frictionless, orderly? Nope. Happy? Most of the time!)
- KC: LOL!! Great post, Lissa. You look gorgeous!
- Suzanne Temple: Hey, I know those ladies! Who sells this stuff to our OB’s anyway? You look beautiful, Melissa....
- ChristineMM aka The Thinking Mother: Oh you look so much better than the ladies in the frames on the wall. Your post...
- sarah: okay, just checked in on twitter. No go. Hope I didn’t start any rumors! I still haven’t figured...
- Meredith: Hysterical, and much like the good woman from Minnesota, at first I was a bit smitten by your descriptions...
Be like the bird
Who, pausing in flight
On limb too slight,
Feels it give way beneath her,
Yet sings,
Knowing she has wings.
—Victor Hugo
Six Things to Include in Your Child's Day:
meaningful work
imaginative play
good books
beauty (art, music, nature)
ideas to ponder and discuss
prayer
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What a great idea! Love it!
Posted on August 10th, 2006 at 1:22 pm