What do you do when you’re waiting for something to happen? Whether it’s looking for a new job, waiting for a wayward child to come home, for a relationship to heal, for a house to sell…waiting can feel as dry and lifeless as an endless desert. We may be tempted to give up, lie down […]
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Loving the workshop! Yesterday, I was teaching a workshop at the Speak Up Conference in Grand Rapids, Michigan. I used this test blog as an example, scheduled it, and then forgot to unschedule it. If you’ve clicked through or showed up on this site out of curiosity…hello!! I know I’ve been silent here for a […]
38 Things that make me happy
My birthday is this week, and I’ll be 38. Through my 30’s I’ve found my true-er self and callings, and I fall in love with life a little more every day. So, in honor of 38, here’s 38 things that make me happy (in no particular order). 1. Coffee. With cream. Seriously. I even […]
Know your limits (& a few updates)
I’m not very good at knowing my limits. I say yes to things, and most often it’s not other people putting things on my list. It’s me. Yes, I will clean the fridge today, and make something special for the last day of school, and write a blog post, and mop the floors, and go […]
Making the Most of Mother’s Day
As a kid, I didn’t realize the importance of Mother’s Day. I’m sure my Dad helped my brother and me pick out a hanging basket of flowers or something, but I’m certain we weren’t the best gift givers. I know that because I am still not a great gift giver. Here it is Friday, two […]
A Plan for Simple Summer Hospitality
[pinit] I love to have people over to our house. I am a terrible hostess, and I always forget something important. I also prefer not to spend the entire time in the kitchen or cleaning up. I am, however, all about the eating and laughing. Sometimes at the same time. Which is interesting. But at […]