An ongoing theme in my blog, and in my personal spiritual practices, is that we can be upset about certain circumstances in our lives and/or our country and still retain our bliss. One of my seasonal blissful moments occurred this weekend. Readers from previous years know that I refuse to buy fresh strawberries anymore EXCEPT … More Don’t Forget to be Blissful: It’s Strawberry Season
I didn’t end up planting butterfly/bee plants, like I suggested in yesterday’s post. That’s probably best for them, because my prior planting experiments have not ended up well for the poor plants. Instead, I spent my money at my local Farmers Market, the Cary Downtown Farmers Market. That was intentional. Most US families can’t live … More How Did You Celebrate Earth Hour? Here’s How I Spent Mine
Photo by Katie Rainbow 🏳️🌈 on Unsplash I’ve never been a big fan of Black Friday. I really objected to the days when stores used to open Thanksgiving evening, which I just thought was terrible for the workers, but I think that died with COVID and hasn’t returned, thank goodness. And I never believed the story that it … More Aren’t You Sick of Black Friday? How About Having a Rainbow Friday Instead?
It is the day before Thanksgiving, so it’s time to start preparing for tomorrow’s feast of gratitude. I’m actually getting off easy this year. Usually, I cook the entire meal for my family. But as things turn out, my son is studying abroad and my husband is going to a family reunion Thanksgiving gathering. Up … More Preparing for Gratitude Day
It’s no secret to those who read my blog regularly that the Cary Downtown Farmers Market is one of my most happy places. I’ve loved it for years and years, but I really depended on it for keeping me sane during the COVID isolation, since it provided both safe community AND healthy local food. But … More Want to Find Your Smilely Face? Go to Your Local Farmers Market This Saturday
Now this may seem like a blog post about food, but it isn’t. It’s a post about community. It’s a post about the many small local businesses in every town that could disappear unless we support them. One of those businesses in the Triangle NC area is Baker’s Dozen Donuts on Buck Jones Road, part … More Support A Neighborhood Business for National Donut Day
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