THE POWER OF TRADITIONS
“Now I have a machine gun. Ho-ho-ho.” ~ John McClane ~
In our house, it is not Christmas until Hans Gruber gets thrown off Nakotomi Towers. Santa, Christmas carols, and twinkly lights ain’t got nothing on John McClane. Every year we watch this movie...
ALONG WITH GUILT, COMPARISON, AND EXPECTATIONS
There’s nothing sadder in this world than to awake Christmas morning and not be a child.” ~ Erma Bombeck ~
In my house, about 99.9% of Christmas magic making falls to me. I’ve always taken this job seriously since there are few...
AND DONE WORRYING ABOUT HOW TO BE A GOOD MOM
“The very fact that you worry about being a good mom means you already are one.” ~ Jodi Picoult ~
I’ve wanted to be a good mother since I was a little girl. I imagined a big happy family, chicken roasting in the oven on Sundays,...
#WCW RACHAEL'S STORY
Rachael’s story is a powerful reminder of our ability to overcome life’s hardest setbacks with bravery, love, and utter fearlessness. When Rachael and her husband couldn’t conceive a much wanted baby, even with all the help science had to offer, they found...
AND HOW TO PRACTICE BEING GRATEFUL IN YOUR DAILY LIFE
Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend.”...
WHAT I WISH I KNEW BEFORE KIDS
“I don’t know what’s more exhausting about parenting; the getting up early, or acting like you know what you’re doing.” ~ Jim Gaffigan ~
Parenting four kids while trying to keep my identity and sanity is by far the hardest thing I have...
WHY YOU ALREADY HAVE ALL THE CLOTHES YOU NEED TO LOOK GOOD, FEEL GOOD, AND BE AWESOME
Fashion you can buy, but style you possess. The key to style is learning who you are. It’s about self expression and, above all, attitude.” ~ Iris Apfel ~
You want to update your wardrobe...
NEVER DISCUSS POLITICS
AND OTHER LIES THAT KEEP US IGNORANT, INFLUENCED, AND IGNORED
For as long as I can remember, I’ve loved politics. Growing up, I had strong, partisan opinions despite a weak understanding of many political issues…women’s rights, labor unions, the roll of...
WHY ARE WE ALL GOING NOWHERE FAST?
IT'S TIME TO SLOW DOWN & ENJOY THE VIEW
I’ve never thought much about the road of life. Of course I had heard the old adage, “life is a journey, not a destination,” but never thought much beyond the idea to remember and enjoy it from...
