Speak Life

Remember the old adage, ‘Sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me’? My first remembrance of hearing it was from an elementary school teacher when I was crying because of what a boy on the playground had said to me. There were no...

Tidy Up

It’s all the rage so I had to join in. I have been watching Marie Kondo and her “KonMari” method on Tidy Up, Netflix. If you are not familiar, she takes untidy people and helps them not only clean up their spaces but find joy and gratitude in their lives as well. Her...

Are You Cutting with a Dull Knife?

I love to cook—when I’m in the mood, that is. However, since my kids have all moved out, I find myself less and less in the mood. My poor husband misses those good old days. Sorry, Scott. But recently I got a hankering for some homemade tacos and salsa....

Pull Yourself Up by Your Boot Straps Myth

Help! I’ve fallen and I can’t get up! Tumbles and stumbles. My worst moments in life. Like the time the short-cut down the embankment proved the wrong way—for me anyway. Flailing legs and arms on display for the whole world. Well, at least the people close by. And the...

Pay Attention to How You Hear

My daughter, Charity phoned and asked if I wanted to meet her for coffee. Um, first let me just say, you don’t need to ask me twice if I want to meet for coffee. And secondly,  as a mom of adult kids, I jump at the chance to visit when they call. Sadly, when I...

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