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review of “the fault in our stars” by john green
The book for the March Peanut Butter Fingers Book Club was The Fault in Our Stars by John Green. I’ve read and loved previous John Green novels, so I was eager to read this one. And I was not...
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year of kindness challenge: week 15
It has taken me a while to write this post because I am just heartsick over the terrible tragedy that happened in Boston. When acts of hatred and violence happen, the impulse can be to sink into fear...
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mid-week meditation #7
Happy Wednesday, friends! Hope your week is going great. I’m enjoying my final few days at home in Ventura before heading back up to the Bay Area to teach another week-long class for Communication...
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mid-week meditation #8
Happy Wednesday, friends! I’m in the midst of a fun, hectic, enthusiastic week of teaching journalism & public speaking camp for a group of fourth- and fifth-graders. Even — especially — during...
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mid-week meditation #9
Hi there, friends! Can you believe it’s Thursday already? This week is flying by! Here’s a meditation that seemed applicable in these late summer days, as we transition into a new season of...
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mid-week meditation #10
Hi there, everyone! How is your day going? It’s been H-O-T here in Ventura this week — temps are up in the 80s, which feels super hot here because we don’t have air conditioning! Don’t usually need it...
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on love, faith & truth: the legacy of dr. king
Hi there from a beautifully drizzly morning in the Bay Area! We are in the midst of a huge drought right now so are beyond happy for any rain or mist at all… waking up to the pitter-patter of rain on...
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fabulous friday #52
Hi friends, and happy Friday! Hope you’re up to something fun! I’m heading into the city as soon as I hit “publish” on this blog post to have lunch with my hubby {I still get a little giggly calling...
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what our smelly little compost bin has taught me about hope
Where I live, waste management services not only take our recyclables and trash, they also take our food scraps to be composted. Composting is so important because it helps keep biodegradable waste out...
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when your brimming cup of tea spills all over the table
You guys, I had one of those rough days yesterday. We’ve all had them. Those days when, for some mysterious reason, Criticism and Rejection and Disappointment decide to band together and visit you, one...
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daffodils
{Source} The first time I remember noticing daffodils popping up in the springtime was my junior year of college. This might sound crazy to some of you—that I was into my second decade on this planet...
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when is the train going to come?
{source} When I was in college, I studied abroad in England for a semester, and the school calendar included a whole glorious month off for spring break. Two of my best friends and I took the...
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the {un}luckiest day
I. December 23, 2017 was one of the unluckiest days of my life. I was six weeks and two days pregnant, and Allyn and I could not have been more excited. We had been hoping and praying for a baby, and...
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