sharing the stairs – because life has ups and downs…

What If…We Need Quiet

15 Jan 202215 Jan 2022

You know that I 😍love words. There's power and emotion and vulnerability and humor wrapped up in those jumbles of letters. Phrases stick with us because they speak to us.…

What If…Dogs Know Best

8 Jan 20228 Jan 2022

We lost our furry buddy a few days ago. 😢Bentley was one of the best parts of our family for the last 12-1/2 years. I'm not sure about you, but…

What If…Expectations Aren’t Expected

1 Jan 20221 Jan 2022

I like to choose one word to guide me through the 📆new year. Typically, I look for words that will center me. 🥰Uplifting words for my soul. 🥰Words to help…

What If…We Keep Singing

25 Dec 202124 Dec 2021

Merry🎄 Christmas! I decided to post a day early this weekend since I'm feeling festive! 🥳My holiday will be a little bit of everything. 😍Just the three of us for…

What If…These Things Come From Us

18 Dec 202118 Dec 2021

Dear Santa, I haven't baked the 🍪cookies yet. Let's hope I get around to it this year. As you know, I'm not much of a baker, but I have fun…

What If…We Don’t Wish to Have It All

11 Dec 202112 Dec 2021

Sometimes- we 👀look at things the wrong way. With holiday sales and wish lists, our 🌎world seems to be about the things we have. 👍🏻Do you know what is equally…

What If…We Ask Questions

4 Dec 20214 Dec 2021

When I was in high school, my reading teacher kept me after class one day. It was a library day, which meant that the class walked down the hall to…

I have a MIRROR Code for YOU

2 Dec 202116 Jan 2022

I've talked before about Mirror as a favorite form of exercise. Check this out for more about our family's experience with this incredible piece of equipment. After having the Mirror…

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…