to-do list Archives - Darcy Wiley

Who Wants to Be the Mom on the iPhone? {A Less Digital Life…Day 18}

by Darcy Wiley | Oct 18, 2013 | A Less Digital Life, Buttons & Thread, Sweet Tea

When I ask her what she wants to be, I expect her to say “ballerina.” My little girl pirouettes and dances her own version of en pointe in her signature kitty cat tutu whenever the inspiration hits. Or maybe she’ll say “doctor,” with all of the heart checks using a...

Night Ride

by Darcy Wiley | Aug 2, 2012 | Fresh-Cut Flowers

I don’t know why it has taken me so long to put my feet back to the pedals. My friend’s bicycle has been resting on its kickstand in the garage waiting for me to get the brakes fixed. Two other hand-me-downs hang from the ceiling with nothing wrong but flat tires. But...

All in a Day’s Drive

by Darcy Wiley | Apr 20, 2012 | Fireflies

I have choreographed the morning perfectly, checked off every to-do but one. I press the accelerator gently, no hurry, and roll through town with a rare feeling of calm. At the intersection, I am first in line to turn. I wait. The green light goes stale while cars sit...

The Highlight Reel

by Darcy Wiley | Feb 6, 2012 | Pocket Change, Sweet Tea

I can hear my husband in the background of the highlight reel, chuckling as he cheers on our little sportsman. In the middle of the adult-sized field, our boy lifts his hands up, just sure he’s going to catch the football. It swooshes over his head and bounces behind...