I don’t know about you, but some days I find myself asking, “When does this whole mom thing get easier?” I’m a mom of a teen, a tween, and a preschooler, and honestly, most days I feel like I’m being …

I am not a runner. While my mantra is never say never, I am pretty sure that this body will never be a lean, mean running machine. Walking, yes, walking, I can do. But when thoughts of running enter …

Happy Monday! I'm making a later-than-usual Monday morning post, and it almost seems like it's becoming the norm for me. Apologies. My plans seem to run away from me at the start of every new…

Happy Easter Monday! I hope and pray you had a wonderful Easter, and perhaps get to relax a bit today. For my family, it's back to business as usual with work and school, though I do get a break …

Monday, Monday, so good to me... or is it? Through the years, many songs have been written and sung about this day of the week. Monday has gotten a bad reputation, hasn't it? Ugh- the start of th…

It's Wednesday, y'all. I don't know about you, but September has felt like it's been a long and tiring month! Soon Friday and October will be here.  This is your reminder that: It's…

A few weeks ago, I received a call on my cellphone from an unknown local number. I don't usually like to answer calls from numbers I don't recognize, but since my kids have started in a new s…

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When was the last time you truly relaxed? I don't mean crashing on the couch with IG and the latest Hulu show.. but true relaxing? That kind where you are free of worry, free of fear, free of the…

I saw a meme the other day that showed some of the characters from Disney Encanto singing 'We don't talk about August, no, no, no...' If you've seen Encanto, you're probably famil…

Feeling a little down? We all have times in our lives where we feel like we're reaching for a lifeline or are perhaps just a little blue. It's true that there's no real secret or magic re…

My family is currently living through a hellish situation. It's not the first time we've experienced a situation over which we had zero control. Lots of variables in place, all contributing t…

If you are anything like the folks in my life, you feel tired. Not only has the time change caused chaotic confusion but life is picking back. School activities, travel, church events, work obligatio…

For those of you who don't know, my full time vocation/ job is being a Youth and Family Coordinator at St. Paul's Lutheran in Wilmington. I have many many different hats and responsibilities.…

Thanks to CP Designs Unlimited for sending product to review. All thoughts shared are my own. My journey to health has been a long and tired one. We all have our own journey that we are walking and yo…

Do you struggle to keep yourself motivated? If so, you’re definitely not alone! Finding the initial drive to modify something is simple. When you initially make a goal, you'll discover that you ar…

Eight o'clock on Tuesday morning, here I sit at my dining room table. I'm staring out the window, making obvious eye contact with a squirrel sitting atop a tree branch. Since we as a state (…

Two days ago, something unexpected happened. I was browsing cars online (as I often do), looking for a fairly new, but used Subaru Legacy with low mileage, in an affordable-to-us price range. Honest…

Good morning friends and happy Monday! We've arrived at the start of a fresh week. Lately, I've really been trying to focus on doing things that make me happy. This doesn't mean that eve…

Three years ago, I found myself at a crossroads. I knew I could either continue down the same path that I had been on for most of my adult life, or make a life-altering, drastic choice that would f…