by skimhenson | Feb 17, 2012 | writing words to live by
“It would be easier to hear this stuff in increments. You know, along and along,” said our son during a recent phone conversation. “I’ve never in my life done anything incrementally.” That was his point, and I knew I needed to start. Practice … To get acquainted...
by skimhenson | Feb 15, 2012 | writing words to live by
Which words could fall off the pages of every publication ever written and I’d never miss them? Are you already making a mental list? The articles mentioned here got me thinking. Links are at the bottom of this post. USA Today’s lengthy title “List of...
by skimhenson | Feb 13, 2012 | writing words to live by
Writer Edie Melson’s word for 2012 is also the title of her blog post “Clinging.” Beth Vogt’s word for 2012 is trust. Beth also shared her previous six years’ words. They include gratitude, simplify, and content. When I read “content,” I thought about...
by skimhenson | Dec 23, 2011 | holidays, recipes
Marble Round Cookies (sometimes called Pinwheel Cookies) 1 cup softened butter 1 cup sugar 1 large egg 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 teaspoons almond extract 2 ½ cups all purpose flour 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder 1 ounce semisweet chocolate Mix butter, sugar, egg,...
by skimhenson | Dec 22, 2011 | holidays, incremental living
Christmas is in the details. So is all of life. The excitement of a child sharing his Christmas list. Preparation of food and baking batches of homemade cookies. Wrapping gifts with sparkly red ribbon to match the paper, and tying on nametags lined with glitter....