Go For Your Dreams Now! A New Year Plan
You never know where life can take you in a year! This New Year’s Day, I want to encourage you to “Go….
You never know where life can take you in a year! This New Year’s Day, I want to encourage you to “Go….
I wrote down a Mother’s Day story about my daughter and me a few years ago in a newsletter. Today, a few…
This is a personal Mother’s Day letter to all you moms out there. By moms, I mean both those with your own…
Scott and I took a short but wonderful vacation in Key West for our anniversary in February. I’d like to share our…
What is the best gift for parents? In my opinion, the best gift we can give our parents and teach our children…
Keeping love alive: it’s vital not only for you and your spouse, but for your kids, too. With the busyness and demands…
Memorial Day and Veterans Day have a very special place in my heart. I believe those that fight for us and have…
How do you combat sibling rivalry? BE A TEAM! It sounds ridiculously simple, but this solution can be challenging. Looking for ways…
I hope all of you had a fantastic Father’s Day! It was good for us. We pretty much worked all weekend but…
Just so you know, I have been thinking of writing this blog for the past couple of days. It’s Wednesday now,…
As a parent, it may be years before we ever see the fruit of our labor…but when we finally do see the…
I thought I’d tell you all about my Valentine’s Day this year, because it was quite eventful. I managed to travel across…
The flu has taken over my life for the past few weeks. This is not just any flu—I’ve never seen any flu…
I don’t know about you, but Thanksgiving has snuck up on me like a black cat in an alleyway! I’m not exactly…
I’ve been thinking a lot about my goals for the Purple Door house, our family’s home away from home. Throughout the renovation…
This past summer, our family said goodbye to our log cabin. It was a bittersweet moment. We bought a new piece of…
Log cabins remind me of what makes America great—the pioneer spirit, the gray area between civilization and the unknown; in other words,…
For the past few years I’ve been realizing that I’m not going to have the kids all together much longer without someone…
Gardening is one of the greatest joys in life at just about any age. Kids and adults alike can enjoy gardening together….
I treasure the times I get to drive through Southern Landscapes and pull over at the Farmers Markets and local stores I come across. Today was one of those days. Scott and I would take long drives talking and laughing during our dating years and we are now enjoying the same tradition with our kids.
Our dog, Moose, of 13 years passed away day before yesterday. Life has been moving so fast with my tending to the…
The journey from homeschool to college graduation has been a true test of faith for our family. Most of our extended family…
Margin in life, like business, is necessary for profitability. The profit margin is an accounting measure designed to gauge the financial health of a business or…
I was asked to write an article and a few recipes for the May issue of a magazine – a Mother’s Day…