Butterflies know: the past is no big deal

Posted on June 6, 2012 by Jennifer Johnston Crow

Butterflies can fly because their whole modus operandi is to travel lightly. You’re the same now. You have no intention… Read more Butterflies know: the past is no big deal

Stories are worth a thousand photos

Posted on May 30, 2012 by Jennifer Johnston Crow

China. It’s pretty far away – 6,926 miles, give or take a few, and about 12 hours ahead. By car,… Read more Stories are worth a thousand photos

Memories of Mighty Mouse and Mom

Posted on May 23, 2012 by Jennifer Johnston Crow

“Let’s go horseback riding.” Four innocuous words and suddenly I’m plunging into a long-dormant memory that’s so real, so palpable,… Read more Memories of Mighty Mouse and Mom

Of kittens and toads

Posted on March 28, 2012 by Jennifer Johnston Crow

I was surfing the other day (the web, of course) and ran across that popular photo of a ginger kitten,… Read more Of kittens and toads

My favorite lullaby

Posted on March 21, 2012 by Jennifer Johnston Crow

So, I’m catching up with Facebook in my local McDonalds (free wi-fi, you know, plus the bonus of free refills… Read more My favorite lullaby

We all fall down sometimes

Posted on March 7, 2012 by Jennifer Johnston Crow

So I’m in my doctor’s office and there’s this song playing softly in the waiting room. The verse worms its… Read more We all fall down sometimes

Less Is So Obviously More

Posted on January 18, 2012 by Jennifer Johnston Crow

Charlie and I were invited to our friend Ralph’s house the other day for dinner. Honestly, I’d had a rough… Read more Less Is So Obviously More

A New Perspective on Resolutions

Posted on January 10, 2012 by Jennifer Johnston Crow

Zipping through my e-mail, finger on the delete key because, let’s face it, most of it is junk, when something… Read more A New Perspective on Resolutions