This piece was first published on Head Butler.

I was intrigued by Jillian Medoff’s stunning new novel, I Couldn’t Love You More, from the very first scene: a princess-themed birthday party in suburbia with ten shrieking,…

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There were a number of years when I followed the old adage, when your babies nap, nap with them. I found it a delight for those few short years I was a stay-at-home mom: my two babies nestled in my big bed, a short stack of Beatrix Potter books to read and then we were all out for a good hour. Afterwards, we would bound up, babies ready for big brother to come home and enjoy an afternoon of leaf piles and walks…

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I chose that title because to me most situations that I have encountered in my few years here on earth have been beyond my control. It's similar to the "Serenity Prayer" ideal. Many things happen in life that we cannot control but we can control how we react to them. Whether they make us bitter or better is completely in our hands. As much as I try to take my own life situations and turn them into a positive that… Continue

Every now and then I find myself reading a book that I can't wait to finish so that I can read something a little 'meatier'Witches Incorporated is one of these books. On the surface it is a spy novel involving wizards and and a secret agency, but there is also a second story involving a detective agency run by a… Continue

In this fast paced life we often forget to stand still and grounded. We might feel disconnected from our source, our world, and even those around us; our loved ones. Has this happened to you? Ask yourself. Do you enjoy being with others; family, friends? Do you feel you really belong to this world, to your environment? How do you experience you daily life? Is it easy? Are you happy or are you dragging yourself every step of the way?

We all need a sense of connection to who we are…

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