Woman writing painting

In this roundtable, five writers discuss what it means to write about motherhood. Read part two tomorrow. Rumaan Alam, That Kind of Mother Kim Brooks, Small Animals: Parenthood in the Age of Fear …

Interest in gratefulness practices exploded during the pandemic. Gina Hamadey explores the latest research into how and why being thankful can help during dark times.

Has anyone ever asked you to read books to change your life? Here are the 21 best life-changing books that altered my understanding of life. (+ some more from recent years)

Have you been asked to write a letter to someone who is preparing to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation?Many parishes have retreats in which the Confirmation candidates are given letters from their loved ones and friends to encourage and inspire them a…

“La Lettera. Gianni Strino (Italian, 1953-)”

Rules for proper correspondence encompassed everything from acceptable shades of ink to conditions under which a woman must write in the third person.

Red Shirt on the Steps is part of a series that depicts the female figure reading. These paintings work best when they're done small in size. As in this painting, it's as if a small piece of life the viewer discovered. $ 180.00 USD 12 x 16 oil on linen www.dtfineart.net SOLD

"Young woman gazing", 1900 Jessie Willcox Smith (1863-1935, American)

*The third installment, written for Wisteria & Sunshine in May. It is interesting to look back and see how the ideas for my Daybook were beginning to emerge. And now, I am a few days away from putting my Wild Simplicity Daybook on the shelves of my Etsy shop! In the original post, I created