NaBloPoMo Archive

What I’m Loving Right Now

Hi all! Me again. You’re probably thinking “is this her fourth day of posting on Red Shutters—the fourth day in a row?” Yes, it is! It’s November or NaBloPoMo, the National Blog Posting Month, when bloggers commit to posting each day during the thirty ...Read More

Imaginary Friends

When I was a kid, I had an imaginary friend named Elizabeth. She lived in a brownstone in New York City, not unlike the houses on Sesame Street, with her four brothers and sisters and her parents. Elizabeth and I had many, long conversations ...Read More

Thanksgiving Wishes

I’ve been working on our annual holiday card this week and discovered the following blessing that seems so perfect for today, this rainy Thanksgiving holiday: May you have Walls for the wind And a roof for the rain, And drinks beside the fire, Laughter to ...Read More