The Art of Cutting Back

It’s a lot easier to say we’re going to cut corners than it is to actually do it. But if life takes a temporary downturn, it might be necessary to make a few minor tweaks to the budget. Although I’m not a proponent for any specific grocery store, product, or service,...

Dump Your Diet (And Still Lose Weight)

It felt as though I had landed in some sort of sick and twisted funhouse. And for the record, it wasn’t really that fun. As I stood in front of my bathroom mirror, the woman looking back at me wasn’t who I expected her to be. She looked old, tired, and I’ll just say...

Hitting the Escape Button {Domestic Abuse Series}

This is part two of a three-part series on domestic abuse. To read part one please click here.  I’ve wrestled with my better judgement many times. In fact, I’ve probably lost as many of those wrestling matches as I’ve won. But over time I’ve found that some things...

Behind Closed Doors {Domestic Abuse Series}

The statistics are terrifying. Currently, one in three women are victims of domestic violence and one in five have been or will be severely physically abused in their lifetime. That sentence alone makes my knees buckle and my head spin as I think of the women and...