The Media has been toting all kinds of propaganda and lies. This is not new. It also is not something that will go away. So how do we differentiate what is real, what is false, what has a deceitful agenda backing it and what is true versus lucky options coming to pass? Sometimes we want [...]
School is out and almost everyone has at least another month to go with 24/7 kids. If you are like me then the budget for daycare or a full time childcare “camp life” is just not feasible. What do you do? Some of us are thrilled for slower mornings, pool lunches, and even screen time [...]
Many of us struggle with the concept of forgiveness, confession, and reconciliation. Often in Christian circles they are explained in a loop and a three part requirement to our faith. I would love to take this post to help clarify and give my personal thoughts on the matter. Forgiveness we know doesn't take anyone else [...]
My daughter is a solo performer in the art and sport of figure skating. This terrifies me. It seems lonely and vulnerable in ways I wouldn't dream of doing myself. To be a solo performer means no one is on the ice with her. There is no hiding behind the strength of another. There is [...]
"A good man brings good things out of the good stored up in his heart, and an evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in his heart. For the mouth speaks what the heart is full of." Luke 6:45
Paris; When people think of it there is all kinds of ideas and notions. Some hate it and others wax poetic about it. I am here to giveyou the truth. From my view point, It is colored in with the fact that we did it with two kids under double digits. I not onlysurvived the [...]
There is a saying that say's "Paris is always a good idea" But when we found out we would need to take our nine and eight year old with us on a trip of a life time, we were a bit apprehensive. If you are considering taking your kids with you over seas here is what we did EXACTLY and how it worked out!
I grew up in a large southern family. Mostly right "below" middle class in my younger years and always full of loud noise conversations. For the most part the 1960 homes my parents were drawn too always had tiny bathrooms and tiny kitchens. Because of this paradox we were always shuffled through the shower and [...]
We launched a book back in 2019!! Whoo hoo! Have you ever wanted to write a book? Well I have. I wanted to write a book since second grade. I had horrible spelling and a very slow typing hand but it was still a bucket list item for me. Don't give up on your dreams, [...]
I am not very active on social platforms. I do a lot of my posting on a schedule and a timed frame. I do it very much after the fact of the events. It is planned and methodical. Often I do not check back until my next post. This keeps me able to enjoy it, [...]
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