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Tired momma One of my older daughters and her two tiny humans came to spend some time with us. Needless to say, this mommas heart was...

Sounds like the start to a ridiculous joke, doesn’t it? Really it was just the start to yet another home improvement project. I...

And I am a woman! Strong, yet vulnerable. Quiet, yet outspoken. Organized, yet forgetful. Energetic, yet overworked. Brave and reserved....

39! Well, I’ve made another trip around the sun! And what a trip it was! This past year had its share of trials and victories, and I’m a...

My throat! Ahem! Ahem!! Ahem!!!! Alright!!! It has come to my attention that there are some who perceive me as fake. Excuse me while I...

Dropout you’re not cut out to lead the group! Ha! I’m a music junkie and I can’t help changing lyrics to fit my mood sometimes! I...

Last year wasn’t too bad! Now, I can only speak for myself when I say 2021 wasn’t terrible. It wasn’t a walk in the park, but it wasn’t...

The hardest word. I’m not a particularly loquacious person. I like to sit back and watch the action happen. I interject when I feel it’s...

What to do with myself! There comes a time in ones life when they must face certain realities. Living in the upper Midwest means snow is...

And he can’t help himself! I love my hubby to no end. We fought through seven rough years and have grown steadily the last seven....

And came up wanting…. With the hubby at home on the mend from his double pneumonia, my time is not my own. My carefully crafted...

And it wasn’t even my homework!!! This afternoon the six worst words in middle school parenthood were uttered…. “I need help with my...

Soooooooo…. A while ago I did a thing and now it’s out in the world! I had the pleasure of writing for Gritty Faith magazine and now it...

And I did… This past year has been one long ride on the struggle bus. Yet, I’ve somehow managed not to end up medicated or in a padded...

I’m not a runner! Had you asked me a year ago if I liked running, I would have laughed hysterically. I’m talking side-splitting, tears in...

I am a woman. Strong. Smart. Brave. Adventurous. Curious. Industrious. The only limits are those I put on myself. But, my greatest...

With another birthday ticking by tomorrow, I figured I should reflect on the past year. In short, I made it!😂😂🤣😂 In the last year, I...

It’s getting hot in here! I had the incredible pleasure of coordinating an amazing three day event at my church last week. I walked away...

I love a good to do list! Writing things down makes them real. Making them real means I have to do them. And the deep seated satisfaction...

I remember when the hubs and I decided to sell our old home. We’d been there for ten years which is the longest either of us ever held an...