Live a Creative Life
While doing some Christmas shopping at Hobby Lobby, I came across a sign that read, “Live a Creative Life.” I took a minute to stop and...
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"We Always..."
You can have them during the year but the holidays are known for it. What am I talking about? In the words of Tevye in Fiddler on the...
Christmas Crazy!
It is only the first week of December, and I have entered into an unbreakable vow with myself. I have vowed to never step into Walmart...
Finding Joy in Motherhood
Be Kind to Yourself, Embrace the Good and Find Joy in the Everyday.
"Mom Hugs", Science, and the Top Five Benefits of Hugs!
My son Michael, from time to time, will ask for a "mom hug." What is the difference between a hug and a "mom hug"? Well, sometimes the...
The Power of Chores- Podcast Extra
If you were to look up the word “chore,” you’d find many forms of the same definition: “Chores are tasks that are viewed as boring or...
Words I Never Thought I Would Say
Borrowing one of my favorite lines from an “American Idol” contestant cut from the competition: “What just happened here?” That is the...
You Are The Best Mom Your Kids Ever Had
My son Michael tells me, “You are the best mom I ever had.” Every time he tells me that, I smile. I’ve thought a lot about that sentence....
Creative Mothering: How Reality Can Exceed our Expectations
My dad was Mr. Ewing, the art teacher. He would visit all the schools in the district, bringing fun projects to our classes for...
You Can't Choose Your Children's Memories
An excerpt from One Mom to Another: Be Kind to Yourself, Embrace the Good, Find Joy in the Everyday. A few years ago, my daughter...
The Sacredness of Now
(excerpt from "One Mom to Another" - A Mighty Work.) I once gave a talk in a women’s conference with the theme, “With Joy Wend Your...
Why Can't You Just Get Along ?
We were driving from Ohio to Indiana in a blinding rainstorm. Rich had a new job and I was driving the children to meet him and look for...
Loss
An excerpt from my book, One Mom to Another. Dayne taught me we are all the same. As a young man, Blake completed two years of...
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