Just like many others all across the country, I’ve been frustrated over the lack of flu vaccines in my area. My daughters and I usually get seasonal flu vaccines each year free from my husband’s employer. This year their seasonal flu shot clinic was postponed and then canceled for family members. They were finally able…
I tend to make a lot of the gifts we give at the holidays, so it’s already time for me to prepare. I wanted a unique gift for someone I taught to knit, and while searching online I stumbled across Napalese silk yarn. This yarn is made by a co-op of women in Nepal who…
Earlier this week I listened as Jeff Turner interviewed Shelley Seale, author of The Weight of Silence: The Invisible Children of India. I was following their conversation while I worked and know that I missed a lot, but Shelley mentioned “volunteer vacations” and the phrase really stuck in my mind. I looked around a little…
I hear about the struggles for freedom following the election in Iran, but for me seeing photos is what makes it real for me – and I wanted to share them with you, too. Please note that these are some of the less violent pictures. I’m not trying to hide the blood, but to highlight…
I thought that I was already connected to the girls at St. Monica’s. Reading about them here, seeing their photos on Flickr and helping to raise money needed for their education made me feel like I was contributing something to their lives. I know their faces and I’ve heard the joy in their voices. And…