by Dawn | May 27, 2016 | simplicity, writing, Zen
Coffee. Couch. Silence. Glow of the woodstove. “4 AM writing doesn’t get much better than this,” I think. “I am blessed.” I’m sad when the wood stove shuts down for the season. I’m losing an old friend. “Bye,”...
by Dawn | May 7, 2016 | Parenting, Teaching
“Mrs. L didn’t get the tickets yet. The first half sold out. We’ll try again tomorrow.” I said yes to something only an insano mom would do. MineCon. “What’s MineCon?” you ask. It’s twelve-thousand Minecraft people...
by Dawn | May 1, 2016 | food, Parenting, Teaching
“I have a cold. I need chocolate chip cookies.” “No. I’ll make you some tea,” I say. “I don’t want tea. I want a cookie,” says the boy. There’s no room for discussion here. This is the kind of conversation that...
by Dawn | Apr 21, 2016 | Parenting
Taking 8-year olds to the museum is a dangerous thing. It was Declan’s first trip to New York City. I’d been promising to go to the museum, but I didn’t know if he was ready. There’s a certain conditioning New Yorkers have that Declan lacks....
by Dawn | Apr 9, 2016 | family, Frugal Living & Sustainability, Parenting, sustainability
All you really need in life is a box and some tape. “No! Don’t recycle, Mom! I need them.” The stack of Amazon boxes reminds Declan of Christmas. I scowl–forty rainforests died because I ordered a few glass bottles. I love the magic of...
