“They do as you do, not as you say.” This is a primary tenant of my parenting. Admittedly, I learned it the ‘hard way’ when my small people were truly small – as they began to mimic everything from my body language to my words and phrases. Sometimes it was adorable, while other times, I was little surprise by their… View Post
This post is sponsored by Fidelity Charitable®, but, as always, all thoughts and opinions are mine and mine alone. I have always believed it is one of my greatest jobs in life to raise good citizens of the world. In this overly stimulated life, in a society where so much of what they want seems to be easily accessible (at… View Post
Happy Thanksgiving. Or, more like busy Thanksgiving Day. Preparations take hours. You are up at the crack of dawn or earlier to make stuffing, fill the turkey and spend more hours preparing. Well honestly, I prefer to spend my day relaxing. Even when am cooking for a small army of friends and family, I want to spend time enjoying my… View Post
I was walking through a parking lot yesterday to my car….a pretty average thing to be doing, but I stopped when I noticed something: a sticker on another car window that said, “Army Wife – the hardest job in the Army.” I held my breath for a moment and said a silent prayer for my sweet friend, Jessica. Her husband… View Post
It is not news that I spend hundreds of hours on the sidelines of the baseball and softball diamond. I’m incredibly proud of both of my small people. I know some people think we are crazy, but the spring and summer have us alternating weekends for tournaments between the two of them – from the end of March until the… View Post
You may be familiar with my good friend, anxiety. Anxiety is a disorder that comes into our lives as a small worry, and before you know it, takes over completely. Anxiety can take you from being able to enjoy your life to a cycle of worry that is constantly hanging over your head like a dark cloud. If you have… View Post
