Becoming a butterfly…
We ordered them from a catalog: Five very small and not-so-beautiful caterpillars. As the days passed, they grew. Crowded in their plastic house, they clamored over each other, inching along, but not really…
A bend in the road…
Just one of the beautiful views in Truckee, CA. “A bend in the road is not the end of the road… unless you fail to make the turn.” ~Author…
Home…
“Home is a shelter from storms.” ~William J. Bennett For more “Wordful” / Wordless Wednesday photos, stop by Angie’s SevenClownCircus, Parenting by Dummies, 5MinutesforMom, and A Beautiful Mess.
Happiness…
Happiness often sneaks in through a door you didn’t know you left open. ~John Barrymore Wishing you happiness and open doors today… :) For more “Wordful” / Wordless Wednesday photos, stop…
Reaching for it yourself…
Sunset in the Tahoe mountains. “It’s not only children who grow. Parents do too. As much as we watch to see what our children do with their lives,…
Words to grow by…
The art of living lies less in eliminating our troubles than in growing with them. ~Bernard M. Baruch and The greatest oak was once a little nut who held its…
The music outside my daughter’s window…
“Music washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.” ~Berthold Auerbach For more “Wordful” / Wordless Wednesday fun, stop by Parenting by Dummies, 5MinutesforMom, A Beautiful Mess, and…
Gorgeous island flowers…
I took these close-ups when we were in Oahu recently. The flowers there are gorgeous. My favorite ones are the white ones in the last photo; they’re…