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Words Matter. Some Words Matter More than Others

Words matter.Some words matter more than others.Use your words well. Anyone who has ever heard the words “I’m disappointed in you” knows the power of words to cut. And anyone who has ever heard the words “I am better for having known you” knows the power of words to heal. “I appreciate you”“Your opinion matters”“I […]

Pancake Storytime #13 – The Forgiving Tree

My beautiful great-niece (aka Pancake) lives on the other side of the world. I love her with all my heart and I know that she won’t know me as well as she would if I lived closer. So I have decided to read to her…because I love her, and I love books. And because I […]

Pancake Storytime #12 – The Pokey Little Puppy

My beautiful great-niece (aka Pancake) lives on the other side of the world. I love her with all my heart and I know that she won’t know me as well as she would if I lived closer. So I have decided to read to her…because I love her, and I love books. And because I […]

Pancake Storytime #11 – Dragons Love Tacos

My beautiful great-niece (aka Pancake) lives on the other side of the world. I love her with all my heart and I know that she won’t know me as well as she would if I lived closer. So I have decided to read to her…because I love her, and I love books. And because I […]

It is STILL Okay to Not Be Okay

It is STILL okay to not be okay.I know a lot of us are back (or headed back soon) at work this week and struggling with whatever brave face we told ourselves we needed to bring to 2022. But if 2020 and 2021 taught us anything, isn’t it that the turning of a new calendar […]

Pancake Storytime #10 – We’re Going on a Bear Hunt

My beautiful great-niece (aka Pancake) lives on the other side of the world. I love her with all my heart and I know that she won’t know me as well as she would if I lived closer. So I have decided to read to her…because I love her, and I love books. And because I […]

Pancake Storytime #9 – The Three Bears

My beautiful great-niece (aka Pancake) lives on the other side of the world. I love her with all my heart and I know that she won’t know me as well as she would if I lived closer. So I have decided to read to her…because I love her, and I love books. And because I […]

Pancake Storytime #8 – The Night Before Christmas

My beautiful great-niece (aka Pancake) lives on the other side of the world. I love her with all my heart and I know that she won’t know me as well as she would if I lived closer. So I have decided to read to her…because I love her, and I love books. And because I […]

It is Okay to Change Your Mind!

It is okay to change your mind. Sometimes the simplest act is to say “I don’t want to do that/think that/be that anymore.”It doesn’t make you a criminal. It makes you human. And seriously being human is where it’s at. Pretending that every decision you ever made was great is silly. No one nails it […]

Pancake Storytime #7 – How the Grinch Stole Christmas

My beautiful great-niece (aka Pancake) lives on the other side of the world. I love her with all my heart and I know that she won’t know me as well as she would if I lived closer. So I have decided to read to her…because I love her, and I love books. And because I […]