Five Minute Friday
Lisa-Jo Baker has a online party each week–writers/bloggers write for five minutes. Lots of my online writing buddies do this, and it is inspiring what 5 minutes of unedited writing can do (as and exercise in writing and a practice for your soul to just flow onto the paper.)
Together
Go: When I saw the word together–I thought of our dinner table. I’m a mom with 4 kids and life is really crazy busy. Especially lately when I’m trying to get this food blog up and running–the kids do love filming, eating food that is plated fancy for the camera, and they think I’ll be on Food Network someday . . . . I’ll leave that open for the universe to fill.
Back to our dinner table. It is a simple table–I bought it from the neighbor across the street and it was “almost new”. It didn’t matter that it wasn’t from a fancy place–I knew that the dreams that would come from sitting around that table would be big, huge, wild, awesome dreams, schemes and laughter (the kind where mashed potatoes come out of your nose!).
I set out to make the table beautiful each night. Night after night. We gather together at the table–I wipe away crumbs and tears. I clear off Lego catalogues and Wall Street journals. I make the table a safe place to come and tell of your day, your dreams, your disappointments and share gentle, loving, kindness and respectful listening.
Our family is going through this one, wild life together . . .
Be Blessed.
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Books I suggest: The Omnivore’s Dilemma: The Secrets Behind What You Eat,
Young Readers Edition
Hope’s Edge: The Next Diet for a Small Planet
Some of my friends have also joined the 31 day challenge:
Anastacia Maness http://rocksolidfamily.com/31-days-building-commitment/
Racquel Narciso http://howtomakeitinsanfrancisco.com/…/
Pamela Hodges http://ipaintiwrite.com
I’m linking up to these blogs.
I lOVE being together at the kitchen table! Ours too is a new to us, it came from a local Goodwill. So many good conversations, within the family and with friends happen at that table. Fun times are had and memories are made at our table. I find that our kitchen table is the place to gather.
Here I go again . .. in my old house the kitchen table had it’s own space . . . where everyone could sit comfortably. Now our eating area in the kitchen is so cramped–with the same table that my husband and I have to get up and let the boys sit down! It is clear to me that the architect of this house must NOT have had family meals!
Kitchen tables are iconic for family, food and fellowship.
Be Blessed.