I lost at Monopoly. And I loved it. Last weekend, our 11-year old granddaughter, Averie spent the weekend with us. We rotate having all three grandkids, and it was her turn. It was an amazing weekend. We finished a jigsaw puzzle. She and I went to Starbucks at 6:00 AM, and sat outside and just […]
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What Cows Can Teach Us About Tough Conversations
I don’t know much about cows, except that they seem really peaceful when I see them on the side of a hill munching grass. Low stress. No hurry. They’re just enjoying being cows. But they don’t like rain. The other day, I read about a rancher in a Midwestern rural community who has hundreds of […]
For Women Only . . .
Over the years, we’ve bought a lot of do-it-yourself furniture. It’s become a familiar process: Open the box Look for the instructions Lay out all the pieces Try to follow the instructions Get frustrated Eat cookies The instructions read as though they were written by someone who had never seen the actual pieces. Their “step-by-step” […]