Living in the Midwest, one of the things I really appreciate is going from winter to spring. It means a change from snow to blooming flowers. From frigid temps to windows open. A feeling of new beginnings. Not only are there new beginnings with each season, it also offers the time to reflect on our…
MY NEW BOOK… Are you overwhelmed by the clutter in your home? Do you have a desire to live life with less “stuff”? Does everything you own have a purpose and a place in your home? Or does your life feel more stressed, complicated, and cluttered, just because of the sheer number of things you…
RELEASING THURSDAY, MARCH 12… Ever since I wrote “A Heartbeat of Grace” in 2018, a very candid look at my journey with heart disease, I have had the itch to write another book. I assumed it would be a follow-up to my first book, but I have had a project sitting my back pocket since…
Growing up, I had one crayon box. Maybe I had two later on in life, but I vividly remember my pink box that I took to school every year. Crayons, markers, pencils, and that was it. Pretty simple, huh? Then Crayola got brilliant and created all sorts of writing utensils, like Twistable Crayons, or even…
Babies and kids grow up. Too fast. It seems the moment they are brought home from the hospital, the next moment they are at the bus stop ready for Kindergarten. As the saying goes, the days are slow, but the years fly by. Isn’t that true? When it comes to baby clothes, they seem to…
Our culture has never been filled with so many DIY projects. By all means, I am not saying that DIY projects are a negative thing. In fact, I think the choice to do it yourself brings one back to the “olden” days where sometimes the only option was to do it yourself. Build your own…
