The 2012 Summer Olympics open today in London (actually, the football–soccer–competition began two days ago). For two and half weeks, thousands of athletes from around the world face off in 36 different areas of sport. I’ve never been to an … Continue reading →
A year ago, I won a copy of Ditch the Joneses, Discover Your Family: How to Thrive on Less Than Two Incomes! by Cathi Brese Doebler. As a mom, being home with my children while they are still young is a definite … Continue reading →
Do you want to write for children? Develop your own library of how-to books for both instruction and encouragement. Here’s a list of five titles I like to recommend. 1. Children’s Writer’s Word Book by Alijander Mogilner and Tayopa Mogilner. … Continue reading →
June 18, 2012 was a very sad day for me and my family. We had to make a hard decision regarding our dogs, Carley & Cassie. They were 15 years old and pretty ill. My husband and I knew that … Continue reading →
We’re on vacation this week. Our regular schedule has gone to the dogs, and everything feels a tiny bit off. This got me thinking how important it is for us to be flexible. We have our plan. God has his. … Continue reading →
We are creatures of habit. We get into our comfortable groove and fight–consciously or unconsciously–against anything that interferes with that groove. Take a day in the office. You have your plan all set for what you need to work on. … Continue reading →