LifeWays
July 12, 2020 It was a pleasure-giving house and place, a place we were glad to be. – from Hannah Coulter, written by Wendell Berry I suspect that you, like me, have spent more time at home lately. This mere fact represents a season of hardship for many – job losses, canceled vacations, and summer …
July 1, 2020 Eat well. Live simply. Laugh often. As with everything else this year, the 4th of July and all that goes with it will be different than in the past. No parades, fireworks or large family BBQ’s. Every family will need to decide for themselves what will make that day memorable. Here are …
May 20, 2020 To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow. – Audrey Hepburn The soil in the garden is warming as summer approaches and this is a great time to plant a “tea” garden! We all enjoy drinking a cup of tea with friends and family and a teas made from leaves …
April 15, 2020 “When your environment is clean you feel happy, motivated and healthy” Lailah Gifty Akita Depending on where you live in the world, you may be in week 3, 4 or 5 of social distancing and staying home. New rhythms may still be in the trial stage and you’ve no doubt found …
April 11, 2020 Beat 2 eggs (this is a great use for some of your blown eggs from yesterday’s egg blowing project: 1/4 cup = one large egg) Add: 2 cups milk ¼ c sugar or honey or a few drops of stevia to taste a pinch of salt a dash vanilla a sprinkle ground …
April 6, 2020 He who plants a garden plants happiness. – Chinese proverb Kim Allsup, a long-time Waldorf class teacher and gardening teacher, offers in her blog Growing Children, “Long ago, when my daughter was two, I did not realize that toddlers might be able to do real work. I remember a yo yo experience …
April 3, 2020 Multitasking is overrated – I’d rather do one thing well than many things badly. Quality supersedes quantity every time. -Stewart Stafford The benefit of more time at home is there’s more time to help your kids learn to contribute to the home tasks — their future life partners will thank you later! …
March 30,2020 Join in the great company of those who make barren places of life fruitful with kindness. Carry a vision of heaven in your hearts…Your success and happiness lies in you…The external conditions are the accidents of life. The great enduring realities are love and service. Joy is the holy fire that keeps our …
March 29, 2020 When we give cheerfully and accept gratefully, everyone is blessed. – Maya Angelou Is everyone an expert at videoconferencing now? I sure do miss visiting with friends and family face to face, but I’m glad we can still talk via technology platforms like Zoom or FaceTime. Still… it just isn’t the same, …
March 28. 2020 If baking is any labor at all, it’s a labor of love. A love that gets passed from generation to generation. –Regina Brett The simple act of baking can bring comfort. It relaxes us, and reassures us that there are certain things in the world that just make sense. And it’s …