You, Too: Two Words That Say So Much More

If you are someone who reads for "all the feels," you want to read this post.  If you are a member of my family and know what my family has gone through, you want to read this post.  If you are a parent who has been on the "receiving" end of parentally alienating behaviors... ...you want to read this post.

Tears In the School Supply Aisle

It's that time of year again, and the image above almost doesn't even need words. Except, really. It does. It does need words. 

Overly Crass and Too Sensitive: Creating a Generation of Hypocrites

Disclosure:  Vulgar words are used in this article.  I believe that they are used intellegently and to illustrate a point.  They are not intended to be insulting or gross.  If you are language sensitive, you may choose to skip reading this post.  Or you may choose to read, with the understanding that the intent isn't…

The Cost of Love: In Dollars and Cents

Years ago, when things started going crazy with my kiddos, things also went crazy, the opposite way, for a high school classmate of mine.  I don't know that we have real life talked since high school to be honest, but as we have taken our respective journey's with our children we have talked via messenger,…

Gut Feeling – or – Divine Calling: Your Intuition May be Calling You into Action

The past several years of my life have had so much.... hurt, trouble, conflict, pain.... at times it seemed like I simply couldn't go on.  But I had a human rock, the man who is now my husband.  He is my anchor, my other half in every way.  When I start to get lost in…

My Bible is Better Than Yours…

I recently celebrated my birthday (number 25, again... ).  My amazing husband and I had each just gotten bonuses from our employers, and we decided that we could spare just a little bit from our Dave Ramsey gazelle like intensity (for more on that read the total money makeover) to celebrate.  I got to choose,…

Playdoh, not Bricks

Family. It comes in many forms, and in today's society is often blended, extended and melded from an assortment of people, many who are at least partially related by blood and many who are not. My family is no different