✨ Lil Treasures #146: James Madison's Flute and Roomba Self-Care
Plus we're barely hanging on!
Well I had great intentions of Q & A this week and then life happened. This is the last week of school volleyball, topping off with a tournament PLUS a soccer match, my parents are in town, and everyone still has emotional needs and homework. So what I hoped to get to, I did not. Next week it is. But we did have some excellent treasures for our time together this go-round, and I hope you enjoy them. I know I did.
Floridians and East Coasters, I have been thinking about you. If you are looking for a great spot to give in order to support the relief efforts as Ian continues to wreck the coast, I am a huge fan of Convoy of Hope. They are doing wonderful work and I love their mission.
May your weekend be long, just cold enough, and deeply restful. Do it for me.
Some good treasures this week!
🐝This portrayal of Beyonce's kids in the future was absolute perfection.
✝️This post from Scott Erickson (Scott the Painter) where he animated different paintings of Jesus made me cry real tears.
👦🏻For anyone out there also parenting little buddies, don’t miss this post about raising kind and empathic boys by Joanna Goddard.
🌯Lots of scandalous stuff going ‘round about Adam Levine but I think the most important news is contained in this video.
🎺I can’t get over Lizzo playing James Madison's crystal flute earlier this week.
🎧One highlight for me recently was getting to hang out with Enneagram expert and actual saint Suzanne Stabile when she came through town recently for the The Enneagram Journey Toward Wholeness Tour. My friend Jamie and I also got to have a fun conversation on her podcast The Enneagram Journey and it was so lovely! If you want to hear us talk all about repressed feelings with Suzanne, you can listen here!
🫠Anne Helen Petersen (one of my favorite authors on Substack) started a project during the pandemic where she interviewed hundreds of different mothers from all over the world who have been pushed to the breaking point in various ways. She is hosting this project on Scribd and you can read The Mom’s Are Not Alright free for 30 days at this link!
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It’s been a pleasure, friends! Thanks for being here. I can’t wait to bask in your treasures in the comments.
Floridian here who just went through Ian. I am lucky that I live further enough inland in the Orlando area and in one of the nicer inland suburbs that I never lost power or internet or my life, but there are parts of downtown and several other areas that did not fare so well, and we got off easy compared to the gulf coast. Please pray and give where you can. ❤️
Good morning, swipes!
I work for a large disaster relief organization and we estimated over 33,000 people in evacuee shelters pre-landfall. We are preparing to have team members assisting Florida at least through Christmas. This will be a long, slow recovery. Please continue to give (if you can) to reputable organizations. They will definitely need it!
We had a trip planned to Universal Orlando to start this Sunday, but we've decided to move it, and although it's a little disappointing, I'm going to suck it up and not be a baby about it.
If any of you are local to Bham, we are having a telethon fundraiser with WVTM next Wednesday! Check it out! You might see me on TV! Telethons are my absolute favorite part of my job! One minute a little old lady will call and donate $5 and then someone else will call and donate $15,000 and they are equally exciting. And then sometimes local celebrities will come to the station and do a live check presentation and it's just so much fun! That's how I got to meet Governor Kay Ivey. If you ever get the chance to volunteer at one, DO IT!
My husband has been out of town this week, but we decided to have a Hocus Pocus 2 party when he gets home tonight and it's going to be just like an elementary school sleepover. I've decorated the living room with my Halloween decorations and bought some candy, and we're going to order pizza and drink soda and stay up late. I'm excited.
Okay, that's it. I'm praying for all of you affected by the Hurricane. Can't wait to catch up in the comments!