7 Things I Love About My Husband

1. He makes me tie-dye dresses. I want a whole wardrobe of them! 2. He always helps me out when I need it. 3. His keen intellect. He keeps me sharp. 4. He sends me romantic messages with cute nicknames all the time. 5. Craig kisses me goodbye before he goes into work in the … Continue reading 7 Things I Love About My Husband

How to Clean With Depression

As you may know, I have Bipolar Disorder. Part of that is experiencing bouts of depression. When you're depressed, housework is hard to do. Even when manic it can be difficult because it's hard to focus. I cheat a little. I hire a professional cleaner to come a few times a month to do a … Continue reading How to Clean With Depression

This Book is Blowing my Mind

Great book on science and God This book is a fascinating read about quantum physics and its potential implications for religion. As a Christian, I sometimes get told that there's a conflict with my passion for science. But what this book shows is that the two don't have to be enemies. There are things in … Continue reading This Book is Blowing my Mind

A Book with Breadth and Depth

This collection of prose poetry features some of the greatest writers to ever use the form. As a student of the form, I am learning so much from the variety of styles and voices in The Penguin Book of the Prose Poem. On the front it even says it ranges from Baudelaire (one of the … Continue reading A Book with Breadth and Depth

Feeling Overwhelmed with Cleaning

We are still moving into our new house, and I am feeling overwhelmed. I just want a neat, orderly house. I like to maintain things but I have a hard time getting them neat and clean to begin with. Moving is always so difficult. I want to get on a cleaning schedule. I have someone … Continue reading Feeling Overwhelmed with Cleaning

Stay at Home University

It's my cute little name for the learning I'm pursuing outside of academia. I always thought I would go to grad school, but life had other plans, and I got married and had a baby. I got married to a wonderful man and had a wonderful little baby and I've never looked back since. Now … Continue reading Stay at Home University

Great Book

I'm taking a workshop on prose poetry writing this summer, so I'm doing as much reading about prose poetry and reading prose poetry itself before the workshop starts. This is the particular book chosen for the workshop. It's really good so far. It has some great examples of riveting work, along with essays that teach … Continue reading Great Book

Christian Headcovering

For several years I wore an infinity veil or a mantilla daily as a symbol of submission, because of the angels, and because 1 Corinthians 11 teaches women should not pray with their heads uncovered (and we are to pray without ceasing). In the Christian faith, beautiful, Holy, life giving things are veiled. That includes … Continue reading Christian Headcovering