God has graced me with such a wonderful family. I am truly blessed. Wishing you and your family the best as you celebrate the birth of...

Wouldn't it be nice to have some simple conversation starters at your fingertips for your holiday get togethers this year? Well, I've got...

Have you ever been near a toddler when they have been around a puppy or a baby? You tend to hear a lot of “BE GENTLE!” coming out of...

These past few months have been interesting. We have had a hurricane ravage our house, a roof leak, a beetle killed pine tree that had to...

Have you heard of the “elf on the shelf”? It’s a little doll that you put on your mantle. The idea is to tell your kids that it sees...

As we enter the holiday season, it’s all about kindness…right? It’s a time for giving of our time and financial resources. We pick out...

Patience is hard, especially during the holidays when we are out of our routines. There is more stress, less margin, and we want things...

When you think about peace and the holidays, what comes to mind? Perhaps some scented candles, a fire in the fireplace, a warm blanket,...

I have to admit…joy isn’t my strong suit. It just doesn’t come naturally to me. My head tells me that joy is unconditional and unrelated...

Do you ever feel an invisible wall go up when you are around certain loved ones over the holidays? Do you ever feel fake in your...

There is just something about fall that draws me closer to God. I walk several times a week and the fall colors have been AMAZING here in...

Are you one of those people that tends to put off your bi-annual teeth cleaning? I am. I dislike scheduling things several months in...

When I was a child, I lived in a small town in Indiana and my grandparents lived nearby. They had a large garden. I remember roaming...

In theory, it is much easier to feel gratitude when things are going well. However, I am learning that gratitude has more to do with a...

No electricity, water, cell or internet services. That’s a difficult position and one that a large number of people are facing in Florida...

I have Hurricane Ian on the brain, especially as we begin to get word regarding our little island and how it faired. We are hanging in...

Hurricane Ian is currently making its way through Florida. We are still waiting on specifics regarding our little community on Don Pedro...

It is Tuesday night (9/27/22) and Florida is bracing for a little storm. Perhaps you have heard of it. They have named it “Hurricane...

Have you ever had that panic feeling when you are traveling…on a Sunday…a long way from home…when a flashing warning light pops up on the...

We have moved into a new house and we have been getting used to the air conditioning. The upstairs stays much cooler than the main level...

Where were you on September 11, 2001? Notice I didn’t ask if you remembered where you were because I think all of us have a pretty memory...

I don’t know about where you live, but in our area the grasshoppers are THICK this year. They don’t seem to move around all that much...

Have you ever bought a book of questions? When my husband and I started dating, we bought ourselves a book of questions designed for...

The end of August tends to evoke some mixed emotions for many of us. We may feel elated, guilty for feeling elated, sad, nervous, a...