Kat – Page 7 – Swooning

have to, get to

The other day I looked in the mirror and lamented that I have to dye my hair. Thursday, a day off from my little guy, I woke and said…I have to take a walk today. I regularly have to make dinner, and in this month of daily Thankful Swoons, I have said I have toContinue reading “have to, get to”

Jury Duty

I am thankful to live in a country where people (in theory) have a right to a jury of their peers. I am more thankful that I was told not to report for jury duty today…fingers crossed I won’t have to go at all. Jury duty is a hardship when you are a sole proprietor.

gentle warriors

This is my dad in Korea, one of my favorite pictures of him. It is so him. The way his hand is draped over his knee, that sweet crooked smile, the slightly turned-in foot, and best of all his ability to get down on the ground to hang out with a kid. We never heardContinue reading “gentle warriors”

A Higher Power

Today on FB someone asked the following question… Do atheists and agnostics have a “Higher Power”? For example, when your child is very sick and you say in your head “Please help her get well”, who are you talking to? I love that question. I love it because it made me think about what IContinue reading “A Higher Power”

Boxes

Rocketships and houses. Campers and boats. Magical props to cut friends in half. A big box was a blank canvas, a ticket to a fun-filled day. Opening our imaginations to ideas yet discovered. When I was a kid boxes were kind of special…they did not just arrive on doorsteps everyday. We went to the supermarket,Continue reading “Boxes”

Treasures

Good morning world… this month has been an explosion of people from all over reading my Swoons. To say I am overwhelmed and humbled is an understatement. Shouts out to my new found friends in Romania, Austria, Bahrain, and Ecuador. Thank you for returning again and again to all the others. Seeing your countries fillContinue reading “Treasures”

The Effort

Effort…the thing that makes or breaks you. Having the most… whether it is talent, athletic ability, intelligence, social skills…means nothing…if you don’t nurture it. Having a ton of family or friends means nothing if you never take the time to be with them. It was such a lovely day today…a gift. We had a visitContinue reading “The Effort”

exhausted

I am thankful to be exhausted…

Second Sleep

I bet you think I am going to swoon about second sleeps… which I am, but it is not what I am thankful for today. I do love me a good second sleep. I am all in on the concept and the benefits. After living much of my life waking up at 3am to finishContinue reading “Second Sleep”