It’s time for a change. Awful, unhealthy habits can creep into our lives slowly so we don’t even realize what’s happened. The next thing you know you’re eating chocolate cake for breakfast and then you wonder why you feel yucky all day. Too much sugar and too few vegetables have me feeling like a summer […]

We have a dog. I’ll admit it; I didn’t want her. I used to be an animal person. As a child, my summers were spent riding a horse and pulling kittens around in a wagon. I grew up on a dairy farm for goodness sake. It was great, and I loved animals. Then, my children […]

It took me far longer to start a bullet journal than it should have, simply because I didn’t know where to begin. I scoured Pinterest and looked for a post that would lay it all out for me. While there were some that were helpful, none left me with the confidence to jump right in. If […]

Last week I completed a 30-day plank challenge. It seemed like a good goal that would change up my workout routine, which has gotten stale lately. Every now and then I have to do something to keep myself from getting bored with exercise. I can tell you that the results of the plank challenge were […]

One of my favorite memories from growing up is the time I spent with my mom watching Star Trek: The Next Generation, that’s STNG for those of us in the Trekkie world. We’d sit in my room on my bed and watch the latest episode. I loved it and still do. I love how everything […]

I didn’t get along with my dad very well as a tween or teen. I think there is plenty of blame to go around on both sides. My rudeness, ingratitude, and eye rolls certainly did not encourage his attempts to ask about my school day, yet he always did. I’ve apologized before and certainly apologize […]

  Sometimes appreciating where you are isn’t easy. School got out yesterday for  my three kiddos. I always find the end of the school year a conflicting time for me emotionally. On one hand, I am so excited. I can’t wait to start doing fun stuff with the kids like staying in pajamas until noon, […]

  I recently wrote about challenging yourself to try something new. While I am still working on my professional challenge of guest posting that I wrote about in that post, I am also starting a physical challenge this week to fight exercise boredom. I think everyone is pretty aware of the benefits of exercise. It’s […]

I read this article from Psychology Today that got me thinking about the fear of trying new things. I am trying something new this week and it scares me to death. I am a routine person. I do well with a routine. I forget and lose stuff less often if I follow a set pattern throughout the […]

If you’ve ever read my blog before, you know that I love keeping a journal. I recently read an article about the importance of setting goals. As I read, I kept thinking about how journaling is a great way to help you achieve your goals. I am a very goal driven person. For me, one […]