Most of us have been at a place in life best described as “in the meantime.” This is the season of waiting. The season of having received clear direction, but still needing light to flood the path ahead

 This summer I was thrilled to have found the most charming little park right in the heart of my hometown. In just a matter of minutes, this secluded and forgotten piece of land captured my heart

There will be seasons in your life when all you can do is simply make it through the day. During those times it’s easy to feel beaten down and disheartened. And if this season stretches on for any length

Hello there!  It's been a long time since I last logged in to Steemit and took a look around. Have I missed anything? Comment below with posts I need to read and any updates you think are relevant.

Recently, I decided I would like to make a little extra cash from the comfort of my home, in the chunks of time between my other freelance jobs and daily living. I looked on the internet, did some research

 This has been one of the harshest flu seasons in a long time. Many of my friends have struggled as the bug circulated through their family multiple times. And I don’t know about you, but there were

Today has just been one of those days...one of those GOOD days! Why? Because today my scale told me I've lost 10 lbs since the new year. I've just 5 more to go until I reach my goal!  AND I signed

So Hubby and I got to celebrate our 3rd anniversary this past month! Even though we have 5 kids, we were able to leave the kids with our friends and get away for a few days at...DISNEYLAND! No, our kids

 Due to such a great response...the book is STILL FREE TODAY! Don't miss out on the chance to not only get your free copy, but to leave a review on Amazon as well. Reviews are THE BEST way to support

I've gotten into making my own iced coffee and it's absolutely wonderful. For this one, I used:  1 cup nonfat milk (whole milk is so much better but I am trying to lower my cholesterol)  1 tbsp

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Many people are self-focused; which really is just a nice way of saying they are self-centered or selfish. And what I have noticed is that the more troubled my life becomes the more self-focused other

Here's the newest installment to my novel in progress! Enjoy! For Chapter 1 Click Here For my award winning book on Kindle Click Here March 6, 1948 Day two of my new life... what a long day. Last night

Last week I had coffee with a woman who lost her husband to cancer just days after Thanksgiving. Fresh grief. Shared grief. Heartbreak. Tears. The need to speak some things out loud. Acknowledgement that

It’s that wonderful time of year when we bask in the newness of a year and all it’s potential. I’ve heard a lot of people say “a new year, a new me,” in the last few weeks, and I’ve got my own list of

I've got a new book in the works! Give me some feedback on the first chapter please! *Here's a picture of what I think Darby will look like. March 5, 1948  Today is the day I leave him behind. It’s

 I have some health goals that I'm excited to reach this year. I got a jump-start this past week on a healthy eating plan because our New Year's trip had to be cancelled and I figured I would use

The kids and I went on a walk yesterday and were impressed with how warm and sunny it was! On the way home, we found these pine cones.  Anyone else think they look like roses?

Merry Christmas to all my Steemit friends! I'm all cozy, enjoying another homemade caramel machiatto (see my previous posts) while thinking over the beautiful church service we had this morning. I was

Instead of doing all our baking on one day, we've decided to spread out the experience. Each day until Christmas we are making something different. Last night we made chocolate crinkle cookies. The recipe