The New Year is coming up fast, and while I want to savor the Christmas holiday with my family, my mind is also thinking ahead to 2017. Have you heard about choosing a word for the year to guide you and help you focus for the year? I chose a word for the summer but I’ve […]
5 Step Self Care Plan for the Holidays
Self care is important to keep in mind throughout the whole year, but especially as we are in the middle of the holiday season and looking towards a new year. The external expectations and internal pressures that come with the holidays can be overwhelming if we don’t have a plan. Thinking about self-care plans now […]
World Prematurity Day: My Preemie Birth Story
“Don’t push!” the nurse screams at me as they race me down the hall to the delivery room. I can’t see where they are going but I feel the breeze as the two nurses navigate me to Labor and Delivery. My eyes are squeezed shut and I am panting as I lean to one side of […]
Easy Apple Butter in the Crockpot
My family and I went apple picking this past week. One of our Fall traditions that we love to do (but don’t always do) is to go apple picking and make apple butter in our slow cooker. It is easy, makes the house smell wonderful and has NO sugar! Slim Apple Pickings The woman told […]
Lessons Learned while Riding a Tandem Bike
My husband and I are celebrating 18 years of marriage this month. Last year for our anniversary, we spent a weekend near the beach and rented a tandem bike for the first time. These are the lessons learned about myself and my marriage from those few hours of Tandem bike riding. On a rare weekend […]
How to Learn to Ride a Bike in 15 Minutes…or not.
I was so sure it was going to work. The article said “How to Learn to Ride a Bike in 15 minutes.” The process seemed straight forward enough. Start on a gentle slope – check. Make sure it’s on a grassy slope to prevent scrapes – check. Helmet – check. Make sure the bike seat […]
The Secret to Success in The Wizard of Oz
“At first the Witch was tempted to run away from Dorothy; but she happened to look into the child’s eyes and saw how simple the soul behind them was, and that the little girl did not know of the wonderful power the Silver Shoes gave her. So the Wicked Witch laughed to herself, and thought, […]