by Norma Thatcher | Apr 2, 2016 | Uncategorized
The kitchen is the heart of the home. We spend much time there—preparing meals, packing lunches, feeding pets, baking goodies, doing dishes, overseeing homework, and much more. I am blessed to have in my kitchen half a dozen items from the kitchens of women I love. In...
by Norma Thatcher | Mar 29, 2016 | Uncategorized
Imagine this: You’ve signed up to attend a class or presentation from someone who is an expert in the particular topic of your choice. The big day arrives. You’re excited because you just know that this is going to be great. You’ve settled into your seat, and the...
by Norma Thatcher | Mar 26, 2016 | Uncategorized
My maiden name is Shingler. (Note to any potential computer hackers: Don’t get too excited by my disclosure of this information as I don’t use it for any of my 97 various passwords.) As with many families, ours has some good stories connected to our family name. I...
by Norma Thatcher | Mar 22, 2016 | Uncategorized
On Palm Sunday each year I teach one large class of young children. It’s a Godly Play style of lesson which means the children and I sit on the floor in a circle, and I tell a story with pictures and simple props. Years ago my church had a rector who said, “If...
by Norma Thatcher | Mar 19, 2016 | Uncategorized
It was one of those “free pass” questions that teachers throw in on a test; a no-brainer, don’t-think-twice, easy-peasy type of question. And yet when I came to that true or false statement on my sixth grade health test, I gave it great consideration. I knew...
by Norma Thatcher | Mar 15, 2016 | Home, Inspirational, Spiritual, Thought provoking, Uncategorized
The most inspiring book I’ve ever read on design is by John Wheatman: “Meditations on Design.” This short (126 pages), stunningly photographed book takes four main ideas Looking Inside Bringing the Outside In Memory and the Things You Love The Poetics of Home and...
