by Margaret Philbrick | Apr 7, 2025 | Art, Community, Margaret's Musings
The first time I landed a single salchow without falling I felt like I was ready for the victory podium. My little life of ice skating had ascended into the air. I was no longer mortal, bound by gravity. Last week that feeling came back to me while watching the World...
by Margaret Philbrick | Mar 28, 2025 | Art, Culture, Margaret's Musings
YAY! Isn’t celebrating the piano on Saturday, March 29th better than celebrating National Pita Day? Both of these are new “named days,” but Piano Day is world-wide and the esteemed Pita Day is only national so we are going to focus on Worldwide Piano...
by Margaret Philbrick | Aug 31, 2016 | Uncategorized
Last May a friend who recently moved from Texas stopped me after a school concert to ask, “Why is it so crazy where we live? When I lived in Texas it wasn’t like this.” She’s right. It is crazy in our neck of the woods so here are a few strategies to combat...
by Margaret Philbrick | Jun 25, 2016 | Growing Life
Like millions of others, our youngest child graduated from high school this month. “Millions have done it before you and millions will do it after you,” my husband was told when he signed up for the Barbri course to prepare for the bar exam. There is something...
by Margaret Philbrick | Dec 20, 2013 | Faith
“I’m not coming if your father is going to be there.” Sadly, this is a familiar reply to the Christmas invite in families of divorce. My parents divorced the year of our wedding, so these refrains are familiar territory. They challenge our ability to walk in the...
