Marian Frizzell 8/3/21 Marian Frizzell 8/3/21

Going on a Roadtrip

When you decide to take a two day long drive only a few weeks after moving cross-country because, really, a long road trip with five kids, like most things in life, is what you make of it.

Marian Frizzell 7/29/21 Marian Frizzell 7/29/21

Pretending She’s My Sister

When we need to see those around us with generous compassion—and brotherly love doesn’t quite cut it—it helps to have a game of pretend in our back pocket.

Marian Frizzell 7/27/21 Marian Frizzell 7/27/21

Trauma Choices

When a rainy day dog walk leads me to think through my various responses to trauma and how effective those options are.

Marian Frizzell 7/22/21 Marian Frizzell 7/22/21

Bookmarks of the World or The Art of Knowing How to Pause

When you need some creative bookmark ideas or just to remember that sometimes we have to press pause (even, unfortunately, in our reading lives) and it’s important to know how to do so.

Marian Frizzell 7/20/21 Marian Frizzell 7/20/21

Home Sweet Library

Taking another look at the magic of finding home in a library—no matter where you land.

Marian Frizzell 7/15/21 Marian Frizzell 7/15/21

Water in the Desert

There is water in the desert—and that is a miracle.

Marian Frizzell 7/13/21 Marian Frizzell 7/13/21

More than Optimism

How can I hold out hope when there seems to be no healing? How is there hope when what I see is broken past fixability? How can I offer hope to someone going through the unimaginable?

Marian Frizzell 7/8/21 Marian Frizzell 7/8/21

To Unbox a Home

A three part, not at all tongue-in-cheek post about how to unpack your home in record time for those of us who move all the time (and those of you who are fascinated by those of us who move all the time).

Marian Frizzell 7/6/21 Marian Frizzell 7/6/21

Even Then

If you’ve ever wondered if it’s worth it to have pets with all our military moves, this one is for you.

Marian Frizzell 7/1/21 Marian Frizzell 7/1/21

Novelty v. Comfort

When the desire to be entertained by newness collides with a need for consistency and a safety net.

Marian Frizzell 6/29/21 Marian Frizzell 6/29/21

The Laws of Move Month

Or the balance between pessimism and optimism…and possibly something about melting chocolate covered pretzels on your butt warmer.

Marian Frizzell 6/3/21 Marian Frizzell 6/3/21

Count the Time

A meditation on the ways we count the passing of time.

Marian Frizzell 6/1/21 Marian Frizzell 6/1/21

Ode to Fluff Novels

A celebration of reading fluff novels as a survival technique (especially when the moving boxes are lurking just around the corner and threatening to jump you if you acknowledge their existence).

Marian Frizzell 5/20/21 Marian Frizzell 5/20/21

Celebrating Reminders

When AAPI Heritage month meets Lent and we talk about why it matters to read books from other cultures and set reminders for ourselves along the way.