my white picket life*

a blog by any other name...

... would it smell as sweet? I wanted the name of this place, my space, to reflect not only my life, but also my larger outlook on life. When I started writing here, this name reflected (to me) that my life was essentially what I always wanted: a long marriage,... Read more →

Coming Back...

... one step at a time. I don't want to ramble on about how busy or difficult life can be, or how easy it's been to let writing (in every form) slip away. Instead of accomplishing anything, I've just been starting posts, journal entries, and scribbling down half-formed project ideas-... Read more →

Links I Love - End of Summer Edition

With four students in the house, including myself, this year we've advanced to four schools and four school schedules. The first of us begins next Wednesday; the last of us goes back on the 31st. In any event our lazy summer days are quickly heading to an end. But I... Read more →

All We Have Is Now

It's been hard around here. In my head... In my marriage... In my schoolwork... In my life... This morning I stumbled upon an article I had saved but not yet read. Written by a woman who has chosen an interesting way to live, it's about the art and practice of... Read more →