Saturday, January 25, 2025

Small Things - Last Saturday in January 2025



"Life is not, for most of us, a pageant of splendor, but is made up of many small things, rather like an old fashioned piecework quilt. No two people have the same, but we all have our own, whether it be listening to Beethoven's fifth with a beloved friend, or seeing a neighbor at the back door with a basket of white dahlias. Or after a long, hard day, having the family say, "That was a good supper."

GLADYS TABER


In no particular order, here are six small things that have inspired me this week.

Emily P. Freeman's latest podcast episode, a balm for the soul as all of us, in some form or fashion, are challenged by our fractured political system.

2. Far From The Farm - Lifestyle / Decor / Blogging / Faith
I saved a link on Pinterest this week that introduced me to this website.  There is so much scope for the imagination here! The link I provided takes you not only to the website, but to a page with more ideas for things to do in February than you could possibly imagine!


Who doesn't love a good sandwich? They're actually one of my favorite things, and by sandwich, I mean like the ones featured in this article. We're not talking a slice of bologna slapped on to two pieces of plain white bread with mustard here, in my opinion that doesn't even qualify as a sandwich.  If you happen to homeschool, this would be a fun activity if you are learning about the states. 

As someone who stuggles, this video gives me hope.

Every year for decades now I've observed an evening in early January where I take time to reflect on the coming year, Tabula Rasa (a clean slate). I'm a bit late to the game this year, but this post reminded me that I need to set aside some time.

3 comments:

Mona said...

Thank you for the shout out Kimberly we love your site!

Shirley - Under An English Sky said...

I've just found your website - its so lovely. Thank you for the list of small thing that have inspired you, especially for the podcast link!

Kimberly Lottman said...

So happy to have you visit, and I'm so glad you enjoyed the podcast!

- Many blessings!