Living With Purpose
Today is International Women’s Day 2016. “Women are still underrepresented at every level in the corporate pipeline. Many people assume this is because women are leaving companies at higher rates than men or due to difficulties balancing work and family. However, our analysis tells a more complex story: women face greater barriers to advancement and […]
I laughed really hard with a complete stranger in the grocery store line the other day. The cashier tried to run some of his items through on my bill. The man behind me stopped her, then jokingly said, “Unless you WANT to pay for them, of course?” I wanted to. It would have been super […]
I love a good romantic mystery book! I received an advance review copy of this book to share with my readers. I hope you’ll enjoy this short excerpt from Hiding In Plain Sight by Angela Evans. An excerpt: Kierra’s chest suddenly felt too tight to take a breath. She desperately wanted to tell him to […]
Do you ever wonder just WHAT it is that makes us so critical of other people and their decisions? Why is it that people seem so quick to jump all over someone when they do or say something that is not what they would say or do? Why is it so hard to show compassion […]
The truth is… everyone is different and it’s so hard to know what to say when a friend lost their baby. Even in my own group of moms I know. Some mothers want to talk and talk about their experience, while others keep a very close hold on their grief. Some want to be surrounded […]
Tonight promises to be either a REALLY exciting night for one person (or many people!) OR it’s going to result in an unfathomable amount of money still in the pot to be won at the next drawing. Either way, in the case that you win the 1.4 BILLION dollar lottery, I’m just gonna go ahead […]
How many of you dream to write your first book? I did. For years. And then I finally took action. And now I have FOUR books that I’ve either written or edited. If you want a 6-pack or a spotless house this year, my friend Chandler Bolt can’t help you. Not even a little. But […]
I’ve got some mega 2016 goals. Last year I wrote the post 15 Ways to Make 2015 better. It was interesting to re-read that post and see how poorly I did in some of those areas! Like “commit fully to an 85/15 clean eating diet.” Big. Time. Fail. So, that’s going to be number one […]
The holidays can be difficult for anyone, but especially if you’ve just lost a child, a sibling, a parent. Everything can make you sad. Christmas carols, ads for toys, images of happy families, Christmas movies, all the talk about the stupid Elf… While no grieving parent would want to damper the excitement for others, this […]
The holidays are so full of joy and sadness. But mostly JOY. Because I choose JOY. And chocolate. I often choose a LOT of chocolate! It’s hard for me to get in the holiday spirit when it’s 74 degrees outside and looks more like early fall than winter. But we do our best. What do […]
Today is my daughters’ 4th birthday. Sweet Tiny and Kathryn. But Kathryn is not here to share the day with us. Because my girls had stage 4 TTTS. Kathryn developed severe hydrops caused by TTTS, and developed heart and lung problems. She lived for two days, but could never be stabilized. Understanding TTTS December is […]
Hm… I have never used 3 hashtags in my title! That was fun! It’s a FUN day! First of all, I haven’t been blogging much over the past couple months. That has to do with a few things. I have had some ups and downs in my personal life, but I’ve also been waist deep […]
Today is World TTTS Awareness Day. December is TTTS Awareness Month. Twin to twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS) is a disease of the placenta that affects identical twin pregnancies (or higher gestations) who share a placenta (monochorionic). The shared placenta contains abnormal blood vessels which connects the umbilical cord and circulations of the twins. The events in […]
Give Back – it makes you feel good! You all know how I feel about giving back. It’s part of my every day life. Whether it be through time, acts, or gifts – which can be gifts of money, service, time, or other items, I believe in contributing to our society. I believe in paying […]
