49 Things I’m Grateful For as I Turn 49

Earlier this month, I entered my final year of being in my 40’s and it has me thinking about my life and the adventures I’ve had. As I contemplated, the one word that came to mind over and over was the word “grateful’, I have been so fortunate and I’ve learned so much from the

May We Raise Them All Equally Well

Earlier this month, we celebrated International Women’s Day and because I don’t always look at my personal social media accounts often, this week I’ve been looking at some older posts from earlier in the month. I saw one particular post to celebrate International Women’s Day that stood out for me. The verse was ” Here’s

Being a Tourist At Home

I recently had an unexpectedly free afternoon. It was a beautiful sunny day, and the appointment I had booked was rescheduled so I had no where to be! Oh, the possibilities!! I started driving home, and took the back way since I had time and decided to play tourist where I live! First, I went

A Song in My Heart

I was incredibly fortunate to grow up in a very musical family. There was always singing and music involved whether it was just working away together, driving on a road trip on, or on a Saturday night when musician friends came to visit. My parents both play guitar and I have some very talented siblings

Change Is Bad!!! (Wait… Why?) (May 31, 2019)

Sometimes change sneaks up on you and you ease into it a little at a time, barely noticing that anything is different. Other changes are like getting hit by lightning at the same time that you’ve fallen into a giant hole, leaving you wondering which one to deal with first. Even when it is for

Learning to Say Yes (May 20, 2019)

Agreeing to do things has never really been something that I struggled with throughout my life. Need help? Sure! Want something done or fixed? Absolutely! Fun plans? Oh, yes! Chance to make a little extra money doing something creative? Why not.  Then “BOOM”!  Just like that, I would have “yes”-ed myself into too many things

To Blog or Not to Blog

I’d like to begin my first blog by pointing out that I am not a blogger. Yet, anyway. I have been going back and forth in my mind about blogging for about a year. Do I blog? Do I not blog? Could I really put myself out there and unleash my thoughts on the world at