“Do we have to go to the grocery store?”
I look in the mirror at the back seat and smile. A few years ago my daughter might have said that but not anymore. She’s driving herself to school now so she’s off the hook. I have to go alone...
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Where were you during the 2017 Total Solar Eclipse? Lots of people we know travelled to sites on or near the path of totality in South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee, and north Georgia.
I didn’t plan or attend a viewing party. But yesterday morning, I got inspired...
Read moreO Holy Night in July
We walked through the small village in a pack--ten friendly, curious Americans on the loose. We'd given our guides the night off and fully embraced the tourist label as we...
Read moreBeautiful Reminder
Next week is the one-year anniversary of Glimsen. That means I’ve written roughly 100 blog posts related to some type of beauty. I’m marking that milestone in a few different ways, including sending out a reader survey (more on that next week), looking back at where we’ve come from and, I’m pretty sure, having a piece of chocolate cake....
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Heirloom Beauty
Vegetables. I wasn't a fan. Under duress and my parents' watchful eyes, I would take a bite of green beans and shiver as it went down. And squash? I thought it just might be the death of me.
I've since learned that scores of other adults are walking around relatively unscathed from vegetable encounters in their youth. Maybe you're one of them, too...
Read moreStrawberry Picking
Have you noticed that the fruit and vegetables of summer seem super-packed with color and flavor? They seem to hold all the goodness of the season inside. For me, strawberries are the quintessential summer essential...
Read moreThe Only Good Snake
Standing on the deck, breathing the fresh air, and admiring my purple petunias, my eyes caught some movement on the driveway. Is that…? I gasped. A snake! A long, slithery, black snake was sunning itself on my driveway like he owned the place...
Read moreSounds Like
What is your favorite sound? Maybe it’s laughter, a loved one’s voice, a violin, an “I love you”, or something else. Last weekend, I went for a walk and found a sound I didn’t know I love...
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