Anger: If you’ve seen the Pixar film “Inside Out,” you can probably identify with the little, red, disgruntled character Anger standing at the control panel, punching the other emotions aside, fire billowing from his head, flipping the reactionary switch up …
Messy House Hospitality
“Can I stop over in 10 minutes?” “Sure, you can come over!” I hear myself say with feigned enthusiasm that even impresses me. I didn’t listen to the rest of what she said. I was too busy planning my panic …
DIY Candles
“How far that little candle throws his beams! So shines a good deed in a weary world.” ― William Shakespeare Candles are warm and bright reminders of the goodness that surrounds us, even when things feel dark and cold. …
The Mess Means People Live Here
I’m surrounded by evidence that I have four children. In my house. My car. My garage. Even on my stained clothes. Depending on the day, my inner pendulum swings between embracing the mess and resenting every crumb-maker in my family. …
Notice Goodness
I know goodness is abundant. I know goodness is freely given. But if you were to ask me today about the goodness that surrounds me, my list would fall short of reality. Instead, I can identify in lists worthy of …
Four Good Things
I love my children unconditionally. And you know that’s true because you love your children unconditionally, too. That is an absolute. One that I didn’t even realize was possible until I held that tiny human in my arms and watched …
There’s No Place Like Home
When I was growing up, one of my favorite movies was “The Wizard of Oz.” The most powerful scene for me as a little girl was at the end of the movie when Dorothy repeatedly whispers her heartfelt declaration: “There’s …
An Interview with a Chief Gratituder
What is it about hand-written notes? For whatever reason paper and pen makes words mean more. Throw a stamp on it and send it in the mail. Suddenly, you have encountered a gesture of goodness transforming your whole day. Because …
Hello, Dearest
, You may have noticed one teeny, tiny change on the cover of our magazine, but it’s so tiny you might not have noticed. It’s like one of those object searches I always found myself doing in waiting rooms of …
April 2014 Activity Calendar
Download thefor a month’s worth of fun. Plus… check out our Pinterest board calledMonthly Activity Calendarthat takes you directly to activity ideas for the days that have the Pinterest symbol. Here’s to even more fun this April. So tell us, …
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