The energetic smile quickly disappeared from her 10-year-old face. They were talking about her weight again. I couldn’t help but notice...

Sweet friend, have you ever looked in the mirror unable to recognize the person staring back at you? I sure have! Growing up I heard more...

The air was unusually humid for a February morning. Beckoning the caffeine of my coke zero, I hugged my mom bye and drove out of my...

I stood there feeling a bit overwhelmed by all things Christmas. Boxes full of ornaments, lights, stockings, and decor lined the hall of...

My finger hovered over the “deactivate account” button with slight hesitation. Is this extreme? Is this necessary? Will I feel...

I didn’t hear it over the rumbling of the vacuum but the abrupt halt of the handle in my hand got my attention. I turned around to see...

I found myself sitting at my desk in tears several times this past week as I read through my news feed; overflowing with tragedy and...

Spring is one of my favorite seasons! Observing the way the warm sun gently kisses the dewy ground while ushering forth vibrant colors,...

Marriage is one of those things I pretended not to fantasize about as a pre-teen/teenage girl. However one can only watch so many teen...

A few years ago my husband and I had the incredible opportunity to go on a mission trip to Thailand with our church. Our trip was one of...

A few months ago my husband and I were delighted to learn that our family would be growing. Joy and excitement grew as we began to share...

Recently I have found myself in a cleaning and organizing mode at my home and office. I don’t know about you sweet friend, but being able...

In junior high, my sweaty tomboy tendencies started to dial back a bit. I decided I wanted to be one of the “pretty girls” who appeared...

When I was in junior high my dad became very ill from the bite of a tiny tick that eventually resulted in him being diagnosed with Lyme’s...

The rain on my windshield mirrored the tears streaming down my face and the heaviness my heart was feeling. Driving home from a difficult...

She sat across from me with tears and a severely swollen, bruised eye no amount of makeup could cover-up. I knew this meeting was not by...

“Don’t go burning bridges”, “play with fire, you get burned”, “where there’s smoke there’s fire”, “liar, liar pants on fire!” These are...

As odd as it may sound, I hope that while reading this blog post sweet friend, you become unsettled and appalled, but most of all...

Sweet friend, if you have come to this blog post hoping to find out the secret to finally getting rid of that famous “mom pooch” then I...

Growing up I was a HUGE tomboy. Anything that involved playing outside, getting dirty, and being rough and tough I was one thousand...