I miscarried nine days before our 15th anniversary. There we sat, across the table at a little cafe, drinking coffee together. Our six living children were home with a friend who gave us the day together to celebrate our marriage. The week before, Randy and I had privately laid the whisper of a body down…
Tag: creative life
30 Day Poetry Challenge
I love reading poetry. When I read in poetry, I start thinking in poetry. And this is always exciting. Until I start speaking in poetry, and people start looking at me like I’m weird. About three years ago, I gave myself a challenge: to write and post an original poem a day for 30 days…
Make Something Every Day Continues…
I love the Make Something Every Day idea. It might be revolutionizing my life. This week, I spent three days cleaning out my scary laundry room (when I say scary, I mean SCARY, as any of {and ONLY} my dearest friends can tell you). Not many people are allowed to look into this room. I…
Staying Creative While Raising a Family
Our fourth child, Remy, was born 15 days ago. Life is starting to even out into a normal routine–although we are still eating off of paper plates and (thanks to dear, generous friends and family), I have yet to cook a meal for our family of six since he was born. I am recovering really…
Journaling, or The Story of My Life
When I was in kindergarten, my brother found my diary. I remember it distinctly, because he paraded around the house with it, reading aloud, as if he were reading Shakespeare, “I do not know (emphatic pause…) if I am in love…” I was so embarrassed that I grabbed the book and threw it behind my…