Category: family
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The Dogs’ Most Excellent Adventure
Much of the month of June, and most of the first week of July, I spent on a fun set of various road trips. The first one was a 3-day trip, with Quester and our two teens, to his extended family’s camp on the ocean in Hancock County, Maine. We love to go there every summer, though…
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Starcat’s Favorites: Freedom and Fun
It’s Independence Day today in the U.S., where I live. Independence and freedom are words that get bandied about a lot, and getting into a political discussion really isn’t my thing. But I’ve noticed lately that I’ve been enjoying my personal freedom, and so I’m celebrating that. My kids are teens. My son, Dryst, has…
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Hospital Visits: A Guide for Sensitive Souls
In the past ten years or so, I’ve spent a lot of time in the hospital. Not because I was ill or hurt, but in support of family members and friends who were patients. Before I had kids, this would have been completely unthinkable. I’ve always been a really sensitive soul, an empath, and this…
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How to Encourage Lifelong Learning in Your Family (and Yourself)
This morning I was excitedly detailing in my journal the curriculum I have lined up for the rest of 2015. Nope, not for the kids – for myself. Nope, I’m not kidding or being sarcastic. I have a stack of books and notebooks ready, along with e-books and videos. My topics of study range from…
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Dancing Amidst the Chaos
Recently BlackLion and I were having a conversation about Being. What I mean by that, with the fancy capital letter and all, is that feeling you have when you’re centered in your own essence. You have a sense of inner calm and relaxation, and you’re comfortable with your place in the Universe. You’re not (necessarily) doing anything,…
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Making Other Plans
In my high school yearbook, back in the late 1980s, my senior quote was this: “Life is what happens while you are busy making other plans.” – John Lennon I can’t recall what spurred me to share that particular bit of wisdom. I like the Beatles well enough, but I’m not an avid fan. It pleases…
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Decisions, Decisions
Why can it be so hard to make decisions? Not just those life-changing This Is A Big Deal decisions. I find it can be a challenge sometimes to make the daily decisions that form the shape of our lives. I’ve always been one to feel the lure of many different paths. I’ve evidently collected quite…
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Spending Time at Home (and a Recipe)
I love where I live. We’re in a small rural Maine town. Some of our neighbors include those who keep horses, sheep, and a very cool donkey who announces the arrival of morning. We live next door to my aunt, where my grandparents lived when I was growing up. It’s so peaceful here, and we…
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Starcat’s Favorites: Love and Family
This time of the year gets super zany for me. There are hundreds of things that populate my to-do lists, and all of them want my attention. It’s too easy to get overwhelmed. Know what I mean? One of the things that helps me slow down and enjoy the winter holiday season is to remember…
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How to Stay Sane During the Holidays
This week is Thanksgiving here in the U.S., and as my Mom reminded me last night, Christmas is just one month from today, and Winter Solstice comes even sooner. One month! Ohmygosh! There’s so much to do! I started to get a little bit stressed about it, thinking of all the preparations and celebrations. I’m…