Made By Humans
This month’s topic for #NWArkCares is civil rights. It’s another one that’s hard for me to write about. I feel like, as a white, straight person, I don’t have a right to talk about racism, bigotry and homophobia. I will never understand — as much as I can empathize, or try to imagine what it […]
Evaluate your bookshelves and learn how to get rid of books easily and without regret. I love a full bookshelf. Stacks of books on every available surface. It’s comforting to know I’m rarely an arm’s length away from something good to read. It helps me read more, which is a continual goal, but as a […]
As part of my focus on clear this year, I feel like I need more clarity with monthly goals and really checking in with myself to make sure I’m getting where I want to be. So I’ve joined a monthly link up for bloggers all about goal setting, which will get me posting about — […]
A lot of the world’s problems seem too big for individuals to solve, or even to have an effect on. We know little moves can make a big difference if everyone does them, but it’s easy to get overwhelmed when thinking about the big problems of the world. One place where we can all make […]
This post was compensated by the Northwest Arkansas Mall, but all thoughts are my own. For kids, snow days are all about the fun. They get to miss school, play in the snow, be home all day with one of their parents or another loved one, have a day that’s totally outside the norm. While […]
I have always liked the idea of volunteering and giving more than just money to a cause, but the thing is, I don’t really like doing the things that volunteering for a lot of organizations would require me to do. I detest talking on the phone, I’m not too great with people in person and […]
I’m a big fan of the idea of Advent. Looking forward to a season, anticipating what’s going to happen, making ready (in our case more for winter than for Christmas, but still), are all good things in a society that pushes instant gratification and rushing the holiday season. This may, in fact, be the only […]