How We Create Drama in our Relationships
My husband likes to listen to country music while fixing dinner. Usually good old songs from our early dating days. I walked into the kitchen to get something and started to sing along very heartfelt …
Hard Day with My Teenager
I am a loving believer in the amazingness of teenagers! They are awesome! But today, I am experiencing the opposite side of amazing. Teenagers are also hard. They don’t listen as well when they have …
You Don’t Need to Know the HOW
I have felt impressed to work on my food storage more lately. Recently, I have listened to some great presentations and a read a good book that inspired these thoughts. As I listened and pondered …
How Journaling Helps You Understand the Way You Feel
Today, I want to share why journaling is so valuable. I first learned this “magic connection” when I was giving a presentation. As I was speaking to the group, I had this image pop into …
Chaos is Normal-Don’t Panic!
This last week we have been doing some construction and maintenance in our kids bedrooms. As a result, my house is a disaster. All of the furniture, bins, and even the shelving in the kids …
Don’t Pass the Gunk
Do you ever feel emotionally full? Weighed down by something, but you don’t know what it is? Heavy? Irritated about everything? Or find that silly things cause you to feel edgy? Or perhaps you are …
Learning to Discipline with Love
Dealing with a defiant or difficult child is challenging. When my daughter was a toddler I struggled daily, often even moment to moment, to raise her. This little girl pushed every button I had and …
“I’ll Do It Later”- The Benefit of Delaying
Confession: I do NOT like to do my hair, especially wash it, because then I’ll have to blow it dry…and curl it! Don’t get me wrong – I love the feeling of clean, fresh hair, …
Redefining Motherhood
Do you have teenagers? I do… 2 ½ of them. They are incredible, but they have shaken my world. Let me explain… When I was a little girl, I used to play “house” for hours. …
When Your Positive Thoughts Aren’t Enough
It’s been an interesting two weeks. We’ve gone from our very normal life to realizing it’s time for my husband to find a new job. I feel excited for the change and new adventure, yet …