As most of you already know, I have been given the incredible gift of a five week stay in Hawaii. We think we may like to live here, at some point in the future, so this is a test run of sorts. Would we get “island fever” and/or is paradise too good to be true? Read More
Soon I will be a grandma. I can hardly wait to look into that little one’s eyes and say what I say to every newish baby I meet- “Welcome to the world, little one. I bet you have big plans.” Smiling! Each and every time that little one smiles at me with a knowing Read More
Christmas had an extra dash of magic when my nephew J was a young whippersnapper. Near hidden in the branches of the tree would be an elf sitting close to the trunk. And never in the same spot twice! Elf would call out to J and his eyes would grow wide peering into the Read More
In researching for this post, I came across countless quotes, poems, and photos – my own and those of others. Throughout the process, I became deeply enchanted with the thoughts and feelings that were arising. Looking up and around at my world after interacting with these made me breathe easier…and see what I was seeing Read More
*Title quote by Mark Donnelly In my experience, when something is enchanted, it brings surprises and delights, and maybe even a bit of whimsy. I think of wizards and magicians, fairies and sprites; their playful if sometimes frightening and mysterious magic. Perhaps I’ve read too many fairy tales, but I keep going back to them Read More
Welcome to Enchant Week! I am super excited for this week. ENCHANT – to delight to a high degree:to impart a magic quality or effect to. “To delight to a high degree” is about the most wonderful thing anyone could hope for and isn’t this just the perfect season for doing so? I know Read More