sharing the stairs – because life has ups and downs…

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…

What If…You Need a Gatepost

10 Jul 202110 Jul 2021

My grandmother had an expression that I still use today. When I tell something in confidence, I'll say, "Between you, me, and the gatepost..." Have you ever heard that one?…

CPAP Recall Alternative

8 Jul 20219 Jul 2021

Hallelujah for the brilliant minds behind Bongo Rx! I have been a CPAP user for my severe Obstructive Sleep Apnea for a few years now. (You can read all about…

My Favorite Murder Art on Etsy

Podcast listeners- are you fans of MY FAVORITE MURDER? If so, I found something you need! Check out this incredible piece of handmade art that features MFM. Then, head on…

What If…Love Conquers All

3 Jul 20213 Jul 2021

When Ken and I were dating, it was a long-distance 😍relationship. We drove several ⏰hours each way to spend time together. When I visited him, the guy usually found time…

Travel in 2021

1 Jul 20211 Jul 2021

We just returned from a week in Florida visiting our oldest daughter. She has been a cast member at Walt Disney World for several years, so this is a trip…

What If…You Take a Break

25 Jun 202126 Jun 2021

I know that I usually have a rambling 📝post each weekend. My intentions are to give some points to 🤔ponder, a few different ways of 👀looking at things, maybe a…

What If…You Write It Down

19 Jun 202119 Jun 2021

I love to read 📚biographies. Stories of life as others have lived it provide insights into my own life. There's usually some juicy 😮information that I knew nothing about before…

What If…We Put Up the Cart

12 Jun 202112 Jun 2021

Have you ever heard of the 🛒Shopping Cart Theory? It is based on the idea that a person's response to an empty 🛒shopping cart reveals character. Think about it. No…

Reader Love

I just LOVE receiving messages like this from my readers. If you're on a journey to self-love, you might enjoy my book as well. I wrote it as a way…

What If…You Remember the Rocks

5 Jun 20215 Jun 2021

I decided to give 🪨rocks to my 8th-grade students as they left middle school to move on to high school. Yes- 🪨rocks. There was a method to my madness. Plus,…

What If…We Celebrate Those Efforts

29 May 202129 May 2021

The school year ended last week. WHEW! *stretches muscles, opens a pint of ice cream, clicks on 📺Netflix, grabs a blanket and maybe some Tylenol* Can I start by saying…

What If…We Play Our Soundtracks

22 May 202122 May 2021

I've been revisiting some old 📀music lately. I use Spotify for playlists now rather than turning on my previously downloaded iTunes stuff. But- that old iTunes music is pure 📀gold!…

What If…We Do Good Things

15 May 202115 May 2021

My Grandfather Parker died when I was a young girl, but stories of him have loomed large ever since. 😍My favorite is the one about my birth and the💰 $1,000…

What If…We All Make a Difference

8 May 20218 May 2021

It was Teacher 🍎Appreciation Week, and you know what that means? Donuts 🍩in the lounge. Surprises in our mailboxes. Frames for our Facebook profile pics. The week is intended to…

GoodClaySir- Your New Favorite Etsy Shop

Friends- I recently gave a shout-out for my daughter's Etsy shop- GoodClaySir- in a post about sharing our gifts. Business is booming! These daisy earrings sold out on the first…

What If…We Don’t Sweat It

29 Apr 20211 May 2021

There's a jewelry 💎box on top of the dresser in our bedroom. I keep all of the usual stuff in there- earrings, necklaces, bracelets, 💍rings. I have some treasures that…

What If…We Lean In

24 Apr 202124 Apr 2021

We recently spent some time during Spring🌸 Break in Alabama. I need to admit something. I didn't know what to expect from Alabama. 🤔I had these notions that it was…