15 Sep The Small Things in Life
I was standing in line at Starbucks, waiting for people to order their half-caf, skinny, three pump, upside down, long shot, extra hot, tall (which really means small) customized drinks....
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08 Sep Caterpillar Crossing
It was an unexpected sight. At first, I thought they were seed pods that had fallen from the nearby palo verde trees, but then Emma exclaimed, “They are moving!” And...
01 Sep Miss Rumphius
Great children’s books often communicate big ideas with beautiful simplicity. Take the story of “Miss Rumphius” by Barbara Cooney. The story begins when little Alice Rumphius sits on her grandfather’s...
25 Aug Musical Roads
Have you ever been on a long drive and experienced the jarring sensation of driving over a rumble strip? These grooves in the asphalt alert drivers who are getting too...
18 Aug Making Hope Happen
My daughter Emma has been waiting all summer to find out who her third-grade teacher will be. After a year and a half of distance learning, she was ready to...
11 Aug Flex and Reflex
A friend of mine is very interested in strength training and is always finding new, creative ways to train. She recently decided to incorporate something called tire flipping into her...