sharing the stairs – because life has ups and downs…

What If…You Eat the Cake?

27 Nov 202127 Nov 2021

My 🎂birthday was on Saturday. I love that my birthday falls around Thanksgiving. I feel like I get two 🎉celebrations in one- turkey and birthday 🎂cake! The fact that I…

What If…You’re Sorry

20 Nov 202120 Nov 2021

I had a student once who was a lot like me. He talked too much in class. 😬It didn't matter where he sat or who was nearby. He might have…

What If…We Rest

13 Nov 202113 Nov 2021

I had a hard time falling 😴asleep last week. Sleep has been an issue for me in the past. I discovered through a sleep study that I have severe sleep…

What If…You Try Something New

6 Nov 20216 Nov 2021

When my oldest daughter was born, she had the sweet 😍spot. No siblings to share ⏰time with yet. Parents who were just starting to figure it out. Mia was my…

What If…You Find Your Intentions Behind Yes

30 Oct 202130 Oct 2021

I used to have a bad case of 🙋🏻‍♀️YES. Some call it the Disease to Please, and my case was extreme. I was always saying yes to things. The word…

What If…We Look for Places to Cheer

23 Oct 202123 Oct 2021

Our daughter's regular season of 🏐volleyball games ended last week. That concludes years of sitting in the stands in gyms throughout our area. You 👀see a lot when you spend…

What If…We’re Not Judgy

16 Oct 202116 Oct 2021

I ❤️love working with middle schoolers. Every day is different. There's a lot of 😂laughter. A few 😢tears. So many questions- not just about school subjects, but also about life.…

What If…We Meet the Moment

9 Oct 20219 Oct 2021

When Ken and I got 💍married, my older kids were ten and six years old. Over the next couple of years, big changes happened in my little kids' lives. They…

What If…We Connect

2 Oct 20212 Oct 2021

If you follow my 📝blog or posts on social media each weekend, you know that I put myself out there. 😊I share lessons I've learned throughout my life. Sometimes, I…

What If…You have Scars

25 Sep 202125 Sep 2021

I have a scar that goes across the middle of my neck. It's front and center- just below my 😀smile and my chin. The scar is the result of surgery…

What If…We Tame the Weird

18 Sep 202118 Sep 2021

I don't know about you, but I think life has been pretty 🌀weird lately. It isn't bad- just 🌀weird. I don't know a better word for it. There's no way…

What If…You Put in the Effort

11 Sep 202111 Sep 2021

I was 👟walking to my favorite trail for some exercise over Labor Day weekend. Our house is about a half-mile from the trail, which is a great warm-up and cool-down…

What If…a Deer Jumps Out

4 Sep 20215 Sep 2021

Our daughter had a 🏐volleyball game last Thursday night. Ken and I love to attend volleyball games. It's fun to sit in the stands with friends. We all chat and…

What If…It’s Just Dinner

28 Aug 202128 Aug 2021

I was talking with some friends at work about 🍽dinner. We don't like it. 😬Don't get me wrong- we 😍love the eating part. It's the figuring-it-out part that we don't…

What If…It’s your Last-First Time

21 Aug 202121 Aug 2021

Our youngest daughter has her last-first day of high school on Monday. 🙌🏻Yep- it's senior year for our girl. 🎉So the upcoming months will bring a bunch of last-firsts. As…

What If…Your Eyes Light Up

14 Aug 202114 Aug 2021

I listened to an 🎧episode of the "We are Supported by" podcast that featured an interview with Oprah Winfrey. She relayed a story of her own chat with author Toni…

What If…We Calm Down and Listen

7 Aug 20217 Aug 2021

Am I the only one logging onto 📱social media just hoping to see 🏖vacation pics and read some funny family anecdotes? Give me those workplace vent sessions or the stories…

What If…We Talk About It

31 Jul 202131 Jul 2021

After Simone Biles's surprising withdrawal from the team 🥇final and individual all-around 🤸🏻‍♀️competitions, the topic of mental health was pushed to the forefront. This is the place where it belongs.…

What If…We Try Our Best

24 Jul 202124 Jul 2021

I don't know about you, but I ❤️love the Olympics. The ☀️summer games are probably my favorite, although I'm glued to the ❄️winter games as well. Friday evening was spent…

What If…Age is Just a Number

17 Jul 202117 Jul 2021

A couple of my 6th-grade boys said something to me in the last few weeks of the school year that stuck with me. Apparently, they had been chatting with some…