November 14, 2021: The HeArt of Giving
The Holiday season is right around the corner. For some, the tradition of gift giving, with its necessity of shopping, is a pleasure. For others, it's simply another burden to add to the stressors of the seemingly endless
November 7, 2021: The Courage of Hope
Definition of Hope: NOUN* 1‘I had high hopes of making the Olympic team’ SYNONYMS: aspiration, desire, wish, expectation, ambition, aim, plan, dream, daydream, pipe dream, longing, yearning, craving, hankering 2‘most of us begin married life filled with hope’SYNONYMS: hopefulness, optimism, expectation, expectancy,
Halloween: October 31: The Not So Scary Thing About Kindness
Lately, all we seem to hear about in the news, are distressing events occurring within a society seemingly in a state of chaos. Pandemic statistics, political divisiveness, economic woes, weather disasters, and the negative news goes on. The
October 17, 2021: Celebrating the Little Things
Perfect happiness is a beautiful sunset, the giggle of a grandchild, the first snowfall. It's the little things that make happy moments, not the grand events. Joy comes in sips, not gulps. Sharon Draper The beauty of Autumn in New England
October 10, 2021: The Bigger Picture of Buying American-made Products
Small businesses provide the feeling that a real person is behind it all, someone who cares more about giving us a quality product or service, over just taking our hard-earned dollars. – Annia Bukhman This week our new Wonders of Wings calendars
September 26, 2021: The Benefits of “Bathing” in the Forest
"Come to the woods for here is rest."– John Muir Amidst the demands, fast pace and cacophony of our modern society, there is also recognition through research, of how time spent in nature can make us feel better. When outdoors
August 15, 2021: The Potential of Perseverance
“Great works are performed not by strength but by perseverance.”Samuel JohnsonB Definition of perseverance: continued effort to do or achieve something despite difficulties, failure, or opposition https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/perseverance Several years ago, we attended a presentation by a gifted nature photographer. He delighted us with the stories
August 8, 2021: The Choices We Make
“How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives. What we do with this hour, and that one, is what we are doing.Annie Dillard The town of Danforth, Maine is where we choose to spend four months
July 11, 2021-Life Cycles and Lessons from Nature
Last weekend, we had a Celebration of Life for my beloved step-dad Al Binder. He passed away last September, a week shy of his 101st birthday. He was a remarkable man, who lived his life with "gusto" and
May 23, 2021: Savoring the Sweetness of Spring
"Spring: a lovely reminder of how beautiful change can truly be."Anonymous Spring, in 2021, seems to be Mother Nature's antidote to the past year trials and tribulations. After a year of economic worries, a pandemic, and social isolation, Spring this year