In praise of slow

A few weekends ago, I snapped this photo of my daughter setting up a sweet little Sunday morning "flower tea" as our family sat on the front porch watching the world go by. Sunday mornings are my favorite time of the week because it's a time when the world still seems to unplug just a bit. As we sat on the porch, we observed a man riding by on a bike with his dog running alongside him, an elderly couple holding hands, a few kids on scooters laughing and folks leisurely golfing (without carts) on the course across the street from our house. Everyone seemed to be slowing it down, and it was lovely to witness.

In praise of slowing it down, here are a few Web resources I've found full of good tips on slow living:

Slow Family Living: A great site for families (with or without kids) to gain tips on how to integrate the slow living movement into family life.
Alice Waters: Chef, author and the proprietor of Chez Panisse - and one of my cooking heroes. Waters is a  pioneer of a culinary philosophy that maintains that cooking should be based on the finest and freshest seasonal ingredients that are produced sustainably and locally. Her website is gorgeous!
Slow Food: A non-profit, eco-gastronomic member-supported organization to counteract fast food and fast life, the disappearance of local food traditions and people’s dwindling interest in the food they eat, where it comes from, how it tastes and how our food choices affect the rest of the world.
The Slow Movement: Aims to address the issue of 'time poverty' through making connections.