A Place to Hang the Moon
I am an Amazon affiliate and earn commissions for purchases made through links in this post. I have a friend who called the IG story of my messy library desk “wholesome content.” My first reaction was to cringe because my job and contract with the Diocese paint me into a very safe, vanilla corner of the internet. It’s embarrassing to be so dull. Eventually, I accepted it for the compliment it was. The internet is full of loud, wannabe news aggregators and political pundits ready to assault you with their opinions. Good for them. My corner a bit like Mrs. Müller’s library in A Place to Hang the Moon. Not much farther on, a small but solid stone building one a corner overlooking the square bore a sign announcing itself as the village lending library. Anna…
The 2020-2021 School Term
June 11th was the last day of the 2020-2021 school term. At this point last summer, I was reading from my book stack for the library and doing Bible and Catechism study in the morning. Today, I can barely manage to get Nico to tennis camp on time, and it takes me hours to work…
My Family Throws Away $1500 Each Year
Nico did a science fair project on food waste last year, and it confirmed what I suspected: my family throws away $1500 each year. Better stated, studies show that for the average family of four, food waste amounts to roughly $1500 annually. I calculated our number was closer to $2000, given my proclivity for trying…
The Study of Animal Languages
I read The Study of Animal Languages by Lindsay Stern in one day. I couldn’t put it down, and that alone made me so happy. Lately, I am so easily distracted that I can’t read more than a few pages without picking up my phone. Any book that can keep me away from the warden…
The Story of More
I am reading a lot of books in preparation for The William Morris Project in 2021. Books on stewardship and climate change are, particularly on my radar. My latest read is The Story of More by Hope Jahren. The Story of More traces the history of climate change as a result of our excessive consumption.…
The William Morris Project and Other Goals
On the 30th of November, I turned 48; my blog turned 12. Both numbers seem impossible. For the first time that I can remember, I set birthday goals: love my family BIG, become a better/less lazy photographer (use my DSLR, for starters), save money for a big goal, and reboot The William Morris Project. Years…
On Anger
I am spending more time on social media again, which is both good and bad. I get to interact with a community of like-minded individuals, I am exposed to new perspectives and points of view, and I learn from those more experienced and more knowledgeable than I am on a host of issues. Social media…
