Hello Friend! The last few weeks have been a sleep-deprived, slow blur. Outside of working on Jane’s room, I have spent my time holding my new baby, laying in my bed sleeping or resting somewhere around the house, shopping online and spending too much time on my phone while I am breastfeeding. Our new baby […]

Parenting Lessons by Children #2 When we embrace each stage of our life, we can be more happy. This is the second parenting lessons by children article and it has taken longer than I thought it would to write. I think the wait to get it right has been worth it and I hope you think […]

Dear Friend, I really want these Friday emails to be a way for me to connect with you like a friend would if they were going out to lunch to catch up. Friend to friend Friday is meant to be more personal and a time to share things with you that are making a difference […]

Today’s parenting lesson is “Not just what you say matters, HOW you say it matters too!” I have been taking an emotional resilience class with my siblings and mom and we have learned a lot about managing stress, anger, depression and challenges. Our last lesson was about anger and I was very ready to learn […]

I have been doing a lot of shopping this season and I am thoroughly impressed with the deals that I am finding. Giving gifts is so much fun, but it can be hard for me to find something meaningful, useful and quality to get others. As I have done research, I wanted to share the […]