At the beginning of the summer, during our daily Quiet Rest Hour, the energy in our house changed. I looked up from my book and felt that it had gone from Quiet Rest “Quiet” to eerily and suspiciously “Quiet.” I …
The Glittery Pink Invitation
While most days my neighborhood feels like a charming halo of retirees and wrinkles, I sensed there were other young mothers nearby. The signs of tiny life were tucked away in my memory – a toy left out in the …
When We Stay, When We Go
In May of 2014, my husband and I made a risky decision. We put our house on the market; we sold more than half of our possessions; we said goodbye to the home we’d built for seven years; and we …
Get to Know Your Neighbors This Summer: 6 Ways to Connect
The spring we moved to Seattle five years ago I didn’t see a single soul outside of our house for more than a minute or two. People moved quickly from their cars to their door, draped in raincoats and rushing …