The Water’s Fine

It began when I was a Guppy. Growing up, summertime in Minnesota involved Vacation Bible School and trips to the lake to cool off. So it was only normal that my mom would enroll all four of us children in a summer swimming program, not only for our safety when we were...

Stylishly Feminine

(Head down) (The air is heavy with hesitation) (Muttered under my breath) Hello, my name is Julie, and I am fashion-challenged. (HUGE sigh of relief) Whew! There. I finally said it. It feels good to get that off my chest. It’s something that I’ve been trying to hide...

DIY Lotion Potion: Healthy Homemade Body Butter

I love lotion. Soft, luxurious, scented lotion. In the past, if I came across scented lotion sample bottles in a store, I would test each and every one. But over the years of sampling and purchasing a LOT of different brands, I found that not all scents and lotions...

Look Again

I have to be honest with you: there have been times when I’ve felt like God was nowhere to be found in my life – especially at the points when I felt I desperately needed him.  Maybe I’m the only one who has ever felt like that. Just a few short months ago as I sat in...

Tangled Webs

Oh the tangled webs we weave, when first we practice to deceive. Sir Walter Scott I’ve struggled for days with how to write this piece – not because I don’t know what to say about the topic, but because I do. In fact, I know this topic like the back of my hand....