40 Days of Discovery

Lent is over and Easter has come and gone, so this year's Lent challenge is technically over as well. How did it go? Well, about the same way many other things in life go: good and bad. The Good At the beginning of March when I challenged myself to follow the 40 Bags in 40 …

Bring On the Change

No one likes change. Sure, some people claim to embrace it and thrive under it, but at the same time they cringe just a little inside because of it. I believe it is human nature. Change can affect people profoundly, leaving them changed themselves. It can make their life different, their views different, their feelings …

The Memory Project

I want to share a thought I had awhile ago and posted on Facebook: "Deep thoughts before 8 AM: I was reading a book yesterday and one part came back to me this morning. The dad and the kid were talking about, for the millionth time, how the kid's parents met. It made me remember …

40 Day Challenge

Today is the first day of Lent. I've never been one to follow the Lenten tradition of giving something up for 40 days. I've tried it a few times halfheartedly and gave up, or failed, a week in. I understand the meaning behind it and while I'm not deeply religious, I like the thought of …

Make Monday the Start of a New Year!

Welcome to 2017! I don't know about you but 2016 was a big year for us! We had a baby, bought a house, and added numerous animals to our menagerie. Hopefully this new year will be slightly less eventful, although a house renovation, possible side jobs, and two toddlers should keep us plenty busy! Everybody …

Make Monday Joyous

We are coming up on one of the most wonderful, beautiful, heart-wrenching, emotional times of the year--Christmas. I have heard so many people express sadness, emptiness, loneliness, grief, anger, and depression about Christmas lately that I'm wondering what is happening? Why all the negative feelings?  I have to admit, I'm one of those people expressing negativity. …

Help Your Hump Day Stay Warm

There is this saying: If you don't like the weather, wait ten minutes and it will change. While the timeline is not completely accurate, the saying holds true pretty often in the Midwest. Take this week as an example. On Sunday, it snowed. Monday, it rained. Tuesday, it snowed. Today, Wednesday, it's cold. Tomorrow, Thursday, …

Friday Fun in a Technological World

I have to admit, I'm slightly addicted to technology. I have to check Facebook every day, my phone goes with me everywhere, and if it doesn't have buttons, I don't know how to operate it (unless it's a book). I depend on technology every day, and while I'm not really a "techie", I do enjoy …

Help Your Hump Day Be Well

How often do you hear someone lamenting about their health or well-being? Probably more often than you hear someone doing the opposite and celebrating their good health. It's kind of like retail shopping - you are more likely to hear about a bad experience than a good one. The fact is everyone is unwell from …

Make Monday Easier

Mondays are hard. I'm not sure why exactly but I have a feeling it may be partially self-inflicted. It's almost an ingrained thought in every adult's head—Mondays suck! Monday is the beginning of a new week, and everything and everyone is recovering from the weekend. Saturdays and Sundays are usually busy at our house, and …