by Dawn | Dec 26, 2015 | family, simplicity, Zen
Christmas, New Year, and Hanukkah Dinners Holiday dinners are highly orchestrated events. They requires the skills of a top chef and the timing of a miracle. “Why are we having turkey again? We had it for Thanksgiving.” Truth? Because Bob Cratchit got...
by Dawn | Dec 23, 2015 | gratitude, simplicity, spirituality
Go check your mail. You didn’t get a Christmas card from me. Again. I know–you sent me one like you do every year. Now that you know yours isn’t on the way, you probably regret being so nice all year. Truth is, I feel a little guilty. Years back,...
by Dawn | Dec 14, 2015 | family, parenting, simplicity, spirituality
“Could you take Declan out so I can wrap some presents?” I sent the boys out to do I-don’t-care-whatever so I could start wrapping. I go to bed early. I haven’t been able to wrap with Declan poking his head out pretending to read, doing...
by Dawn | Nov 26, 2015 | family, food, gratitude, simplicity, sustainability, wellness
Thanksgiving. The season of love, thankfulness, everyone posting the required message of love and appreciation for mankind on the way to Black Friday shopping. For food freaks, it’s the season of selfishness and self-preservation. “I have to bring my own...
by Dawn | Nov 21, 2015 | simplicity, spirituality, sustainability
The boxes, oh, the boxes! My Christmas Amazoning has begun. Every year I make a bargain with my conscience. I’ll pack waste-free lunches, bring my own bags to stores, buy in bulk, reuse dental floss… all to reset the bad environmental karma I get when I...
by Dawn | Nov 3, 2015 | food, gardening, simplicity, sustainability, Teaching, wellness
“What’s that?” the kid asked. She was examining my lunch–apple butter, homemade cheese, and bread I baked that morning wrapped Japanese furoshiki-style in a cloth napkin. “Bread,” I said. That was in the days when I still ate...
