I love New Year’s resolutions! The problem for me, is that I’m a chronic breaker of my resolutions. Well, I used to be. Last year, I decided to try a new way to resolve that actually works for me....
Nearly three years ago, I received a call saying my very healthy 34-year-old sister was on the way to the hospital in cardiac arrest. My heart stopped momentarily. Hers never beat again. I got on the first plane home...
Or should I say, the "piece" I've found in puzzles? I started doing puzzles during COVID. Not the first round of COVID, when everyone was home and all was chaos 24 hours a day, but later, when the kids...
30. 3-0. The Dirty 30. The Beginning of Middle Age. The End of the Best Years of Your Life.
I've heard people describe turning 30 in almost every way imaginable. So, why am I talking about this? Why does this...
One in 9 girls and 1 in 53 boys under the age of 18 experience sexual abuse or assault at the hands of an adult. Not only that, but child protective services finds evidence of child sexual abuse every...
There is so much happening in this world, but it keeps moving and doesn’t stop or slow down for anyone. Summer blinked, and here we are looking into the eyes of another school year. This year has so much...
I went to a conference in October of 2023, and it was eye-opening. I was alone, in a city I had never been in before, with many well-respected experts in our respective fields. Meeting new people for the first...
Imagine this. Boy meets girl. They fall in love. Get married. Live in a happy married fantasy for 5 years going on adventures, traveling the world, and dreaming of the future. The couple decides they won't be complete unless...
One afternoon, I was alerted 16 times in the span of 30 minutes to a TikTok video of a mom crying over Dunkin Donuts. Seriously?! I love my coffee in the morning, but what could possibly lead to tears...
I've been pretty in my feels lately. They're getting exhausting, these emotions! My oldest went from 5 to 6 in January, and my youngest turning 1 just two days after Christmas has this mama feeling some type of way....
Resolution (res-o-lu-tion) – noun. A firm decision to do or not do something.
It’s that time of year when we all think about what we want to achieve in the next 12 months. Lose weight, decrease debt, exercise more… you know the usual rundown....
“I’m going to exercise more this year.” “I’m going to save more money.” “I’m going to spend more time with family and friends.” “I will get organized.” “I will learn something new this year.” “I will quit .” “I...