How to Find God in the Words of the Our Father
Do you have a favorite prayer? The one that spills out whenever you have no words. For me that is the Our Father. When I am at a loss for clear thoughts, I fall into the rhythm of the Our…
Simple Home-Grown Tomato Sauce
Did you plant tomato plants this year? How are your plants producing? My plants are producing a ton of tomatoes this year, many more than we can eat on sandwiches or in salads. What do I do with the rest?…
Tales from the Adventure of Virtual Kindergarten
Never did I ever want to home school my children. Never did I ever want my children to attend virtual school at home. Yet 2020 with it’s global pandemic, catapults us into a virtual school journey, like it or not.…
Momma’s Deer Hunting Diaries Volume One
The one thing I’ve learned since meeting my husband is to never say the word never. Anyone who has known me for any length of time would not peg me as a deer hunter. Until ten short years ago, I…
7 Things I Wish I Knew about Freelancing When I Started
When I first started freelancing, all I had was my laptop and a love of writing. I had recently graduated, and my mind was not focused on entrepreneurship. I did not see myself as an entrepreneur or even as a…
My Prayer for the New School Year
The 20-21 School Year approaches and tension runs high. We are faced with loads of questions and very few answers. Parents, students, teachers, administrators all face new uncharted waters. We are going to need grace, empathy, and resilience to help…
How to Provide Freedom and Still Enforce Limits
We have a teenager in our house. The expression “It’s MY room” comes out often in daily conversation. To which I often reply, “It is MY house!” That being said, I want her to have a space that is hers,…
Enchilada Stuffed Zucchini Boats
My zucchini plants are producing a bountiful harvest this summer, so it is time to find new ways to prepare one of my favorite veggies. After harvesting two of the largest zucchini I have ever seen, my mind wandered into…
Why I HATE Bedtime and How I Fixed It
After thirteen years of motherhood, I can say with certainty – I HATE bedtime! I can see your faces, you are questioning my sanity, maybe thinking – Does she not like quiet? Bedtime is the most challenging time of the…
Five Ways Blogging Can Help Your Business
So … you want to start a blog. Or maybe you don’t see the point in starting a blog, because it’s too time consuming and it’s scary putting yourself out there. Regardless of your attitude towards blogging, did you…