“…This is the solstice, the still point of the sun, its cusp and midnight, the year’s threshold and unlocking, where the past lets go of...

Winter is usually a season of rest and realignment. 2020 has been mentally and physically exhausting, so we need cozy winter things to...

Autumn is fading into winter in the northern hemisphere. The pandemic still rages. Social distancing hobbies can help keep us focused...

I’ve had a lot of time to think about how to be mindful lately. For the last nine days, I’ve done very little else. Being mindful can...

Thanks to the coronavirus outbreak, thousands of us are working from home — whether we’re suited to it or not. I’ve been working from...

I have a secret; I actually love cold weather. I crave a winter reset. I like to rest, reflect, and recalibrate during these short days...

We have entered the chilly season here in the Midwest, a time when the days are dark and often our moods are too. Cooped up inside for...

“Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?” – Mary Oliver, “The Summer Day” There’s something about the...

“In winter she curls up around a good book and dreams away the cold.” – Ben Aaronovitch, Broken Homes I always want to write about...

I was pondering a New Year’s Eve message for this dark, beautiful and often challenging time of year. But when I took a break and...

“Afoot and light-hearted, I take to the open road, Healthy, free, the world before me, The long brown path before me, leading wherever...

“It is spring again. The earth is like a child that knows poems by heart.” ― Rainer Maria Rilke “always it’s Spring)and everyone’s in...

I had one of those weeks this week. Between computer problems, impossible to find sources, rescheduled meetings and odd editorial...

I’ve been quiet on social media this week for one of my very favorite reasons — we’re planning a trip and I’m currently in full-on...

“May your coming year be filled with magic and dreams and good madness. I hope you read some fine books and kiss someone who thinks...

“And in despair, I bowed my head; ‘There is no peace on earth,’ I said; ‘For hate is strong, And mocks the song Of peace on earth,...

A year ago today, I wrote my very first post about the Plains Art Museum Gala. It took me a ridiculously long time (hours — that’s how...

Today we’re taking a look into the mind and work space of Nels Hunstad, local screen printer and the man behind Merch Me, a new website...

Easter spells out beauty, the rare beauty of new life. ~ S.D. Gordon With the snow melting outside my window and some serious nesting...

Maybe it’s the impending arrival of Valentine’s Day or the fact that I spent most of the day snowed in after a blizzard, but I’m craving...