Books, Writing, & The Cozy Life
When the days are the shortest, the nights are the coldest,The frost is the sharpest, the year is the oldest,The sun is the weakest, the wind is the hardest,The snow is the deepest, the skies are the darkest,Then polish your whiskers and tidy your nest,And dress in your richest and finest and best...For winter has... Continue Reading →
Today I'm linking up with Honoré at Morning Glory Studio to share some thoughts about my Word of the Year. If you haven't read my introduction post to my Word of the Year - Present - then feel free to start with this link. I'm most concerned with staying present through the chaos at home.... Continue Reading →
I've loved picking out a special word these last few years. Having an easy mantra to repeat when things get really tough has helped me stay grounded and to remember my overarching goal for the year. Last year my word was "pause" -- and it worked really well. I spent the entire year trying to... Continue Reading →
Happy Friday, kindred spirits. I'm sharing a smattering of pictures from the last month or so. Life has been quiet - just how I like it. My biggest bear was a ghost for Halloween and he loved scaring everyone. I've taken short walks after getting both boys on their respective buses and am taking in... Continue Reading →
Life is slow paced right now and I'm loving it. I've been itching to write because I want to, not because I feel like I should. Figuring out where writing fits in my summer rhythm has been tricky because while I'm enjoying a slow life, I'm also embracing a full life. My early mornings have... Continue Reading →
I have completely fallen off of the writing wagon. June has been another weird month for me, but at least I've had my health (other than one strange stomach bug that took us out for a week) so I'm happy about that. I used to write early in the mornings, but it seems like all... Continue Reading →
I'm a stay at home mom now. It's something that I've wanted for over 5 years, but it was still a really hard decision to make. I heard a phrase on The Next Right Thing that resonated with me, "all the arrows weren't pointing in the same direction" -- and that was exactly it. I... Continue Reading →
I feel like I'm finally waking up from my later-winter/early-spring hibernation period. I tend to burrow this time of year - maybe it's the anticipation of spring in New England or maybe it's the exhaustion from trying to push through unattainable new year resolutions, I don't know. But I tend to disappear and then pop... Continue Reading →
What a week! It's now been over a week since I've written anything, even my morning pages. I've had an entire week of distressing digestion issues along with a sick husband and sick children. So I've fallen completely off of the writing wagon and am looking to slowly climb back aboard. So I'm here at... Continue Reading →
I haven't written a lot about a major challenge in our home. Mostly because it's overwhelming and scary and so hard to describe. Also because I don't want to say anything that will violate the privacy of my children and make anyone uncomfortable one day. But I think it's time to be more honest and... Continue Reading →
The Cozy Burrow 