Faerieworlds 2011
It’s a scrumptious tradition. This was our fifth year and I hope the habit doesn’t fade.
Read More Faerieworlds 2011Author: Crystal M. Trulove
storyteller, thinker, worker, lover, student, mother, dreamer, achiever
Catapulting into June
From the looks of things, my summer is already booked. Solid.
Read More Catapulting into June8th grade graduation – Part 2
I can’t believe I’m the mother of a Freshman.
Read More 8th grade graduation – Part 2Hands Up!
When we are faced with the reality of what we have created…it is a shock.
Read More Hands Up!On any given day
Even when I don’t post, be assured there is always something happening in my world. Yours too, I’m sure! Among other things, we’ve re-visited Hopkins Demonstration Forest, rehearsed for the ballet recital, went camping, strolled the waterfront, did homework, and spotted fun stuff around town. Here are a few glimpses of our month of May. […]
Read More On any given day8th grade graduation
It’s the time when scheduled appointments are picking up because it’s the end of the school year. Aside from the ballet performance and it’s multitudinous rehearsals, Miss T is due to graduate from middle school and then my daughter will be a high-schooler. It’s more of an adjustment for me than for her. Am I […]
Read More 8th grade graduationJapanese garden in the rain
How lucky we were to happen upon a two-day bonsai exhibit from the Bonsai Society of Portland.
Read More Japanese garden in the rainKnow Power – street art for social change
Young people can often see most clearly in the face of societal failures, because they have not yet learned the advantage that some seek through the oppression of others.
Read More Know Power – street art for social changePlay Pumps
Girls in the Gorge
When the seasonal affective disorder symptoms were about to make us want to gouge out our eyes with forks, Mother Nature blessed us with ONE gorgeous day before the rain and cool temps rolled back in.
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Conscious Engagement 