What I Want My Children to Know About Forgiveness

by | May 28, 2015 | Relationships

It was a childhood hurt that Sarah carried with her into young adulthood, but the lesson it taught her about forgiveness was powerful. She had a relative, Samantha (Sam), who, when they were both children, caused her no end of grief. Sam had a way of making Sarah feel...

School’s Almost Out – Don’t Panic

by | May 28, 2015 | Trends

The countdown is on. Memorial Day is behind us and the unofficial start of summer has begun. Lazy days at the beach, picnics, corn on the cob, fireworks, and iced tea are all waiting for us. So are the kids and that dreaded phrase, “I’m bored.” I love having my kids...

Let it Go

by | May 25, 2015 | Life Issues

This was supposed to be some encouraging moms article, meant to remind you just how awesome you all are (you SO are!), or so I thought. Funny how we decide what God means sometimes isn’t it? I felt the title Let it Go laid on my heart weeks ago and I went with the...

Tips From the Laundry Gestapo

by | May 25, 2015 | DIY

Back in January my friend Jen Spiegel wrote an article for this site on how to transform an old T-shirt into a scarf.  It’s a super cute idea, but it turns out that her creativity was born out of her, um, lack of laundry skills. In my family I was once referred to as...

Menopause

by | May 21, 2015 | Health and Wellness

I was chatting with a woman yesterday, and we were talking about hair. Not the hair that grows on your head but random hairs that suddenly show up around your fortieth birthday, staring back at you in the mirror, usually while you’re attending some public event and...