 It’s easy to “turn it on". It's easy to be kind to everybody else. It’s true. I find myself examining that reality. At times, showing kindness to a complete stranger may be easier than offering a kind word to [...]
If you’ve been reading my blog or following me on social media lately, you’ve heard me talk about my Mercy Marathon. I’m currently training to run a marathon on December 14th. But I’m not running just for me.  I'm delighted to [...]
I left home Thursday morning to travel to Kentucky and share alongside my Dad at a conference. It was supposed to be a quickie. Two workshops. One keynote. Sign some books. In on Thursday. Back home on Friday morning before my kids [...]
You asked some questions. Today I'll give some answers. Tons of answers actually... Even if you don't listen all the way through the podcast (which I hope you do), be sure and check out the extensive list of links at the [...]
Penned this on my daughter's wedding day as I watched her prepare to begin a new life with the man she loves...  Almost a year ago… on a Friday morning… I called her. She was in a hospital bed and [...]
This one is definitely a family favorite! It takes 10-15 minutes of prep time and 30 minutes of baking time. I've included some pictures of the prep below. We usually serve it with salad. I figure since it's not a LOWFAT [...]
Today is a continuation of my conversation/podcast with my friend, Elizabeth Foss. Did you miss yesterday's podcast?  If so, you can listen to it HERE! Because we've never had the chance to chat on the phone for any length of time, [...]
How was your weekend? Mine was wonderful. My daughter got married. It's official. I'm a mother-in-law (or mother-in-love as I prefer to say). Don't be surprised over the next days, weeks, and months if I use that as some kind [...]
The other day I told my boys that it was time for "quiet time". This is the time in our house where the sole purpose is for everyone to leave me alone. No seriously. Even though I tell them it's for [...]
My Monday is a bit of a mess. There is a podcast and I'll get to that in just a minute. Oh! And there are some FREEBIES, but I'll get to that in a minute too. But my blog post [...]
