It is that time of year when we allot a day to the honoring of Mother, using flowers, food, and perhaps our presence to show gratitude for the women who honor the sacred trust of tending, guiding, and nurturing the young -and not so young-for the...

As I look out my window at the again-falling snow, our wood stove and fireplace keeps us warm, a fresh stock of marshmellows awaits us for roasting later. I love the cozy feeling that comes from being safely inside a warm dwelling while Mother...

It has been a few months since this blog has received my attention, a combination of a "tween" home on summer break, working on new projects for my business, and enjoying the summer once it showed up in late July. Gratitude for your patience with...

A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure-and unexpected adventure-of hosting a guest on my radio show who is brilliant in her field, insightful, powerful, and quite provocative. I was looking forward to being with her again 15 years from the time we had...

One of the things I have learned about my life is 1. answers do come to the questions I ask of the universe and 2. sometimes I need to do something physical to get out of my head in order to hear-feel really-my answer. And so, on this fine May day,...

The other day, while in chauffermom mode, I listened to NPR's Science Friday being broadcast from the "Origins Symposium" at Arizona State University. Scientists from around the world were discussing "Using Tiny Particles to Answer Giant Questions"...

I have been off my game lately, a little more absent-minded and a little less with the joys of the day. At first I thought it was simply the changes brought about by the side effects of winter hibernation-too many carbs and not enough exercise-that...

This week, I took a day off from a life overbooked in responsibilities to pick up a lamp I had ordered from an artisan whose work I had fallen in love with almost 20 years ago when I lived in Santa Fe. Janna has decided to move on to a different...