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Instead of Paper Towels

Instead of Paper Towels

I just read an article on do-it-yourself paper towel substitutes, where you sew up some fabric towels of the right size to fit on your paper towel rack, and then you attach the towels to each other via snaps,...
At Bonfire Heights, a Diverse Weekend Conference

At Bonfire Heights, a Diverse Weekend Conference

My husband Kelly and I just spent the weekend at a lovely retreat facility in the redwoods, not far south of San Francisco. We were at Bonfire Heights, a fascinating, delightful, disturbing, and utterly...
Making a Digital Scrapbooking Book

Making a Digital Scrapbooking Book

For the past few months, I have been taking a delightful online class about how to make a digital scrapbooking book. This particular class is taught by Linda Sattgast, who is an expert on digi-scrapbooking...
October Walk

October Walk

We’re supposed to get snow in a couple of days, so we went walking nearby today, warm and sunny. Click on the image to see my photocollage larger… I’m so grateful to live in an incredibly...
A Sense of Community from a Small Town Music Festival

A Sense of Community from a Small Town Music Festival

This weekend the town where I live in Colorado had its 13th annual music festival. Going to the festival is one of my favorite ways to visit with people in the community that I may not see much of. When I...
Sierra Leone: Happy Memories, Dreams of a Better Future

Sierra Leone: Happy Memories, Dreams of a Better Future

When I was in college, I spent a summer on a work camp in Moyamba, Sierra Leone. It was through a program called Crossroads Africa. About a dozen American and Canadian college students joined forces with...
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