Threenager, noun, a 3-year-old child who embodies the characteristics of a teenager. (The Standard Myra Dictionary) She popped her head up on her blue cot in the quiet hustle of nap-time, where most children roll and whisper and hum, and a few dedicated souls dream through the afternoon with loud snores. Her little head wouldn't lie down. “Miss Myra,” she whispered...
“True beauty in a woman is reflected in her soul.” - Audrey Hepburn I wanted to be beautiful on my wedding day. The way Princess Kate was beautiful in her Alexander McQueen gown, standing on the steps of Westminster Abbey, or the way Cinderella was beautiful in her 1950's animated dress with timeless appeal and innocent charm. I wanted people to call...
“Our chief comforts often produce our greatest anxieties, and the increase in our possessions is but an inlet to new disquietudes.” (Oliver Goldsmith) I love social media. It's teeming with a strong sense of greed, discontentment and insecurity, making a visit to the gentle Facebook or Instagram encouraging trips which I leave filled with a sense of peace and accomplishment. I...
“I don't remember who said this, but there really are places in the heart you don't even know exist until you love a child." (Anne Lamott) I spend my days in a preschool. It is a constant hum - and sometimes roar - of little hands moving and little mouths inquiring. Curious minds and half-listening ears take chances, spill juice boxes, wet...
