The Radical Homemaker

Warning: Blending authenticity with joy may arouse contempt.

Better Than

  Barbara Kingsolver’s Demon Copperhead.  Joanne Harris’ Broken Light. Both books are on my mind non-stop.  They are masterful:  Fabulous character arcs, great story lines, gorgeous writing.  Both examine major social issues of our time…And both do it while pulling me into stories so enthralling, I lose hours of sleep each night, reading to the […]

How are you?

“Hi Shannon! How are you?” Oh, my goodness.  That’s SUCH a loaded question. I mean, my heart rate seems regular.  I think my blood pressure is normal. Bob’s prostate cancer recovery is going well. But I’m behind on six things on my to-do list. And while I’m almost able to do circular breathing on my […]

Naughty Steak

If only the beef would behave!  Prices keep going up at the grocery store.  Prices keep going up at the farms.*   There’s nothing like a perfectly-cooked steak off the grill this time of year…paired with an ear of sweet corn, some garden-fresh tomatoes still warm from the sun, maybe some buttered salt potatoes and […]

Celebration of Negation Part III: Six NO’s for Success

Featured image courtesy of Corbie Mitleid.  Difficult.  Selfish.  Willful.  Controlling.  Close-minded.  Nasty.  Disagreeable.  Caustic.  Pig-headed.  Ungrateful.  Obstinate.   Offensive.  Annoying.  Stubborn.  Bastard.  Bitch.   There are lots of words to describe a person who chooses to say NO.  I think those words used to be one of the reasons I spent too much of my […]