I spent the first day of spring at the Dallas Arboretum, where 500,000 spring flowers are blooming. That’s right. 500,000! The Dallas Arboretum is the Southwest’s “largest floral festival.” It was a happy day. As Emerson once wrote, “The earth laughs in flowers.” –Joy
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What does love look like?
by resolutewoman on February 13, 2018 in families, holidays, love
Matt de La Pena wrote a children’s book titled Love. He wants his child to know there is more to the world than the divisiveness he sees every time he turns on the television, he told The Dallas Morning News in an interview for its January 21, 2018, issue. Every page shows visual examples of […]
I am wealthy
by resolutewoman on February 10, 2018 in families, friends, holidays
On Valentine’s Day, I will be thankful for my husband—and my children—and for my big circle of friends and family. “I am wealthy in my friends,” Shakespeare once wrote. And, I am wealthy because I count many of my family members as friends, too. And, many of my friends are like family! –Joy
What a privilege
by resolutewoman on February 8, 2018 in families, friends, holidays, love
“When you arise in the morning, think what a privilege it is to be alive—to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love.” What a great quote from Marcus Aurelius. Valentine’s Day is coming. It’s time to show how much you love your family and friends.
Happy New Year!
by resolutewoman on January 8, 2018 in change, holidays
I have been having major computer issues, but I now have a new computer and I’m ready for a new year. I am reminded of a quote from Muriel Rukeyser. “Nourish beginnings, let us nourish beginnings. Not all things are blest, but the seeds of all things are blest. The blessing is in the seed.” […]
Try 300 kicks
by resolutewoman on December 5, 2017 in health, holidays
The Rockettes at the Radio City Music Hall do 300 kicks during one show. That’s enough to burn 1,000 calories, according to an article in the December 4, 2017, issue of the Dallas Morning News. I’ll keep walking. I am sure that I am not up to even 30 high kicks. But, I am determined […]
Happy Fourth of July!
by resolutewoman on July 4, 2017 in families, food, holidays
Remember why we celebrate this holiday—and be sure to eat some ice cream! Here’s a gift–part of a poem–by Nikki Giovanni. One of the reasons I like this poem is that we always ate homemade ice cream on the Fourth of July when I was a child. Usually it was peach ice cream. Joy I […]
Crimes against guacamole
by resolutewoman on May 27, 2017 in food, holidays
New Mexico is serious about its guacamole. A leaflet I read at Tomasita’s restaurant in Santa Fe listed these crimes against guacamole. In 2014, Bon Appetit published a recipe for guacamole with chopped celery, claiming that “it will keep your teeth happy.” British department store, Mark and Spencer, offered brusselmole, a version of guacamole made […]
We’re ready for more adventures
by resolutewoman on January 5, 2017 in friends, goals, holidays
Fayteen and I ended the year with a lovely adventure—a day trip to Fort Worth. We saw a wonderful exhibit—“Monet—The Early Years” at the Kimball Art Museum—and we had a leisurely lunch at the Café Modern at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth. For dessert, I ate a sweet potato pudding tart with toasted […]
Advice from Benjamin Franklin
by resolutewoman on January 3, 2017 in goals, holidays
If you’re making new year’s resolutions—and we decided years ago that we prefer to make our resolutions in the spring, here’s some good advice from Ben Franklin. “Be at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors and let every year find you a better person,” Franklin once said.
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