Oh, plastic Easter grass, although you are a sweet reminder of my own childhood, I really have no place in my home for you. You’re messy. You're clingy. You’re plastic-y. You’re earth-unfriendly. I see you for [...]
As you may remember, in 2013 I selected “happy” as my focal point word for the year. It was an interesting choice, especially when you consider where I came from. See, at one point in my [...]
I have a confession to make. Want to know what it is…? I. Don’t. Like. Cleaning. There. I said it. (And it definitely feels better to get that out in the open!) If you think that [...]
This morning I woke up to a wonderful sound. It was I sound I haven't heard in many, many months. It was a sound that sometimes wakes me up in the middle of the night...startled and [...]
"Plan the date of the month.” That’s what my calendar pops up to tell me at the beginning of each month. Do you date your mate? I remember when our kids were babies and a wonderful, [...]
Whew, it’s hard to believe that 2013 is now just a memory. The year flew by for me. Perhaps not in the beginning, but somewhere around mid-summer, the year went on turbo-charge. I know when it [...]
Ten months ago I set a goal to run a half marathon. At the time, I had absolutely no idea how I was going to do it. Back then, the farthest I had ever run was [...]
What’s the point of planning, when things don’t go as planned? Have you ever wondered that? I know that I have. As someone who likes to be organized and in control, I used to think that [...]
I’ve been so wrapped up in this website change that I haven’t even wished you a Happy New Year yet. So here it is officially—happy New Year! I hope your year is off to a great [...]
My dad taught me many things over the years, from riding a bike without training wheels to skipping rocks across a still lake. But some of his biggest lessons were ones he didn't teach me directly, [...]