My youngest son invited a handful of friends for a sleepover.  We hardly do sleepovers, but since it's the end of summer and friends, my...

I had the privilege of serving jury duty last week. I was very irritated when I received my summons last month because I have been called...

I heard the below and thought it was a good one to think about.  Enjoy! Potatoes, Eggs, and Coffee Beans Once upon a time a daughter...

After cleaning, organizing, and putting our house back to the way it was, we had a family debrief about hosting our latest guests.  We...

What a busy few days they have been.  Our new friends left, and our household is back to a family of five again.  We can hang up our...

The last couple of weeks have been pretty busy for my family.  One weekend, we had our Happy Hour Fellowship (HHF) gathering with 35+...

My daughter's friend's birthday was a couple of weeks ago, and at the time, she was on the hunt for the perfect gift.   To be efficient...

The other day, I shared with my sister about the weight of work issues that seem to gravitate towards me.  For instance, a project...

My supervisor shared this story with our team, and I felt it was worth repeating. I needed to be reminded and wanted to encourage you,...

Now that my two older kids are home from college and have had some time to recalibrate from school, we started a new summer tradition. ...

We had a wake-up call a few weeks ago.  My husband suffered a car accident that could have been a lot worse than it was. He was going to...

Two decades ago, as I embarked on the journey of motherhood with my firstborn, I found myself pondering amidst the intense pain of...

My sister sent me a YouTube video that makes my heart smile whenever I watch it. I probably viewed it more than a handful of times and...

I don't know if I shared that my younger son also plays volleyball for his high school. I joke around and say my Trio acquired their...

I love rom-com movies, documentaries, and some action-pact movies. I will never pick horror movies; science fiction is not my favorite...

A few weeks ago, my two younger kids, my husband, and I were eating lunch and having an involved conversation.  My husband was preparing...

I love looking at photos, especially of my kiddos.  I love reminiscing about the memories and the feelings I had.  My phone is set up to...

Since 2006, my family and I have attended an Easter presentation at a local church.  We were members there and served in many capacities...

We had already planned to watch my son and his team play at the tri-match the following day in Maryland, but with my son's accident,...

I was at my colleague's going away dinner party when I received a call I didn't want to accept.  I had just arrived at my friend's house...