Posted June 7, 2018
Today is the last day of school, and the first day of Summer Break. The Angels above are singing…do you hear them? When I underwent my Preventive Mastectomy two years ago I had to make a really hard decision…aside from the obvious. My surgery was the end of April and… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens, Parenting
Posted June 5, 2018
Two more days… Two more days and ALL of the Cowkids will officially be out of school for Summer Break. I am probably more excited then they are. No more frantic early mornings rushing around. 10 hours a week LESS driving back and forth to town. Sunshine, time with the… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens, Prairie Life
Posted June 2, 2018
Today. Today I stood in a church that was not my own, surrounded by both friends and strangers, unashamedly weeping. A friend of mine unexpectedly lost her sweet 3 month old boy to SIDS this week. When I first heard the news there was silence and shock, followed by tears.… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens, Prairie Life
Posted June 1, 2018
Note: Readers I’d like to introduce you to Jill King. Please read her story below, follow her stunning Instagram feed for inspiration and beauty, and stop by her website for recipes and styling tips. And keep your eyes out for more lovely guest posts from her in the future. In… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens, Prairie Life
Posted May 25, 2018
I’m counting down the days until Summer, and each morning, it’s getting harder and harder to drag myself and the Cowkids into town before that first bell rings… I know I’m not the only one, and as a former teacher, my heart goes out to all those educators who are… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens, Parenting
Posted May 18, 2018
Note: On Wed I gave a talk at our local Rotary Club. Several people asked for a copy of the speech so I thought it would be easier to share it on here. First let’s talk about Grit and Grace… Those of you that already know who I am,… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens, Prairie Life
Posted May 9, 2018
Texting and driving. We all know it’s a bad idea. And we all know that we should never do it. Yet, if I’m being honest I am totally guilty of it…100% I spend two hours a day in the car. I usually try to spend that time chatting with the… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens, Parenting
Posted May 4, 2018
Some of you may have seen my Facebook Live where I giddily shared how I took years of pictures and turned them into beautiful photo albums…and how it took me less than an hour. I received SO many messages and emails asking for more details about ChatBooks.com that I promised… Read More »
Categories: #GiveAways, Parenting, Product Reviews, Reviews
Posted April 23, 2018
Last week I recorded a live Facebook where I showed a bit of our preschool homeschool lesson. The response was waaaay more than I imagined, and I was reminded of how many parents want to help their children succeed in school but are overwhelmed with all the information out there.… Read More »
Categories: #GiveAways, Life As It Happens, Parenting
Posted April 18, 2018
NOTE: This is a guest post written by my friend Melissa, a certified marriage and family coach for FamilyLife.com Recently a husband came home to a home-cooked meal prepared by his wife and after one bite spouted, “This tastes like dog food!” The wife said nothing but the next evening… Read More »
Categories: Health and Wellness, Life As It Happens, Prairie Life, This and That
