memories Archives - Darcy Wiley

Springtime Baby {A Dozen Months in Pictures}

by Darcy Wiley | Apr 29, 2014 | Fresh-Cut Flowers, Sweet Tea

Springtime baby in my arms, I watched tiny green beginnings of leaves push out from branches, crowning. Leaves uncurled like little fingers holding less tightly as they opened to the world. They fanned out wide, forming a hideout around us. Then, they scuttled around...

Best Moments {A Less Digital Life…Day 31}

by Darcy Wiley | Oct 31, 2013 | A Less Digital Life, Buttons & Thread, Pocket Change, Sweet Tea

I started October thinking about hypotheticals, the ingredients of my everyday dream life and how technology fit or didn’t fit the vision. I’m ending the month thinking back on actuality, all the dreamy and dull and demanding experiences that made up my days. I took...

A Week of Lost Things (and How You’ve Got to Keep Filling the Vase)

by Darcy Wiley | Sep 16, 2013 | Buttons & Thread, Sweet Tea

Welcome to those visiting from Kelli Trujillo’s blog today. I’d love to get to know you, so go ahead and take a minute to introduce yourself in the comments. To keep up with future posts, you can enter your email address on the homepage sidebar or put...

Linger Like Bright Light

by Darcy Wiley | Jan 3, 2013 | Sweet Tea

I’m not much for multi-tasking. I’m no good at tweeting (or doing much of anything) in the middle of spoken conversation. When there are preparations to be made and sick little ones to care for and people to catch up with and celebrations to attend, I find...

Words Between Generations {Preserve Your Story ~ Day 4}

by Darcy Wiley | Oct 7, 2012 | Pencils & Pens, Preserve Your Story {31 Days}, Sweet Tea

Today I’d like to share a piece from another storyteller, my mother. She overflows with meaningful memories from her childhood and young adulthood, and whether talking or writing, she gives those memories beginning, middle and end and I see them so clearly that I...