When I was little my mother read to my siblings and I every night before we went to sleep. She was a lover of the written word--still is...

The poem I am sharing with you today was written by a dear friend and the poet whose application of sensitivity and genius craft I admire...

Because it's always good to have another perspective...pay special note to the last stanza, especially now. It's All the Same to the Clam...

Because I love poetry and especially children's poetry I intend to share a poem or two a day for the next few weeks to celebrate National...

I am sharing with you my amazing sister Julie Love's email written to her family on Sunday March 15th, 2020 after realizing she is on an...

Hello dear readers, Given the circumstances of late, I thought it might be nice to share a light- hearted essay I wrote for RED Magazine...

Late last evening (well relatively late given the time change) I was speaking with my West Coast sister. I have been trying to remember...

"How can we use each other's differences in our common battle for a livable future? All of our children are prey. How do we raise them...

To heal this world we must begin with our own hearts. And healing our hearts is all about loving. And loving begins in quiet reflection....

Just wanted to acknowledge that today is February 29th, 2020 which means it is Leap Day and what better day than Leap Day to learn more...

If you are anything like me you likely struggle with a sense of disbelief at how quickly after grocery shopping your pantry goes bare....

I live in a small town in the smallest province in Canada. Thus I live in jurisdictions with the benefit of small numbers when it comes...

Love--It's a complicated thing. Whether it's love of a person, an animal, or love of Earth; true love demands a lot of us. Late yesterday...

how is it possible that the world can be this beautiful and this horrid both each enough that words can't do justice-- only, only bearing...

We humans seem to have built into us an attraction to what is bad for us, but have you ever given a moment's thought to the times you are...

The reason I am writing to you is to share with you parts of a letter I penned to help protect the land, air, and waters of the local...

This Christmas season I've thought a lot about the gift of vegetables and root vegetables in particular. Amidst the peeling of twenty...

The road is red clay, full of ruts where rain water likes to pool. Saltwater puddles here too, from the nearby marsh when the tide is...

This morning after early chores and breakfast and before starting into the day of homeschooling and life with our three teens, I chose to...