Posted June 7, 2022
The first week of my British Holiday was jam-packed, we went to London, Oxford, Bath, and Epsom Downs. I feel like we squished two weeks of fun into our 7 days. The first week of the trip was spent with two of my High School besties. We travel together almost… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens, Prairie Life
Posted May 10, 2022
In 18 days I will be on an airplane and flying over the Atlantic Ocean for my British Holiday, and I thought it would be fun to share my tentative itinerary with you! Years of dreaming have gone into this plan, and over the last few months, I’ve done quite… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens, Prairie Life, This and That
Posted May 6, 2022
Why is it SO hard to have the perfect Mother’s Day? Look, I don’t claim to have an actual answer for this…and for that, I apologize. Rather than the usual style of posts we write around here where I share a problem, and offer support and solutions…I fear that this… Read More »
Categories: Parenting, Prairie Life
Posted April 25, 2022
It wasn’t supposed to be me. Standing on the edge, watching my son wrestle…hearing him scream, and seeing my husband rush to him. It wasn’t supposed to be me. Kneeling on the wrestling mat, listening to the medic ask my son if he could move his fingers. It wasn’t supposed… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens, Parenting, Prairie Life
Posted April 11, 2022
What is it about Springtime that always makes me feel inspired to make changes? And is it just me? With the longer days, I find myself feeling more energized, and the ideas and projects start piling up in the back of my mind. Growing and developing, pushing and nudging until… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens, Prairie Life
Posted April 1, 2022
Teach your kids the basics… If you asked your school-age children (ages 5 and up) to tell you what your address is, could they do it? If you asked your children to tell you what the phone numbers of your immediate family are (mom, dad, older siblings) could they do… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens, Parenting, Prairie Life
Posted March 25, 2022
With my 40th birthday only a few days away I’ve had a lot of people ask me how I’m feeling about it. My response has been the same each time, “I fought hard to get here.” I’ve faced my mortality more often than most. First, it was two roll-over car… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens, Prairie Life
Posted February 25, 2022
Below is a tentative schedule of Spring Events for 2022 that I will be emceeing or speaking at over the next few months. All of them are open to the public and most of them still have tickets available. As more things happen I will continue to update this list… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens, Prairie Life
Posted February 18, 2022
I never thought this would really happen, but here we are. It started when I was around 8 or 9. “The Secret Garden” by Francis Hodgson Burnett was my favorite book, and I became obsessed with all things British. I spent my free time thinking of how lovely it would… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens, Prairie Life
Posted January 1, 2022
Grow. “To become gradually or increasingly.” “To produce by cultivation.” “To come to feel or know something over time.” Over the last several years, rather than make a list of New Year’s Resolutions I’ve picked a word or phrase to help guide my year. Last year it was all about… Read More »
Categories: Health and Wellness, Life As It Happens, Prairie Life, This and That
