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What If…We Take the Exit

5 Mar 20216 Mar 2021

I was 🚗driving on the highway in Arkansas with a friend and my youngest daughter several days ago. We were headed to a shop for the first time and using…

What If…We Give Time Generously

25 Feb 202128 Feb 2021

One of my favorite memories of my grandfather involves a walk to the liquor store. It's not what you think. 😂Stick with me here. My grandfather- we called him Daddy…

What If…Social Media Shares Goodness

19 Feb 202120 Feb 2021

When social media first became a big deal, I wasn't interested. 😏I thought it was folks sharing what they ate for 🍝dinner or where they went for 🏖vacation. My own…

What If…We Look For THERE

13 Feb 202113 Feb 2021

A fellow 📝writer and Facebook friend recently included this quote in a piece that I can't seem to release. "What got you here is not going to get you there."💥…

Got the Vaccine

12 Feb 202112 Feb 2021

Well, friends, I did it! I got my first dose of the COVID vaccine yesterday. I received the Moderna one, but I didn’t really care which one I got. As…

What If…You Forgive

6 Feb 20216 Feb 2021

Last weekend, I wrote about the importance of honesty when facing difficult seasons. I remembered a time in my life when honesty was needed- yet oh so hard to find.…

What If…We’re Honest

30 Jan 202130 Jan 2021

When I was a young mother, I worked with a bunch of incredible women. 🙌🏻We were as close as co-workers could be. We 😂laughed together. Shared 💔heartaches together. Watched episodes…

What If…We Turn Words Into Actions

23 Jan 202123 Jan 2021

"Words can launch us." ~ Bob Goff It was 📸picture day of my fifth-grade year. I chose the perfect 👚top for my school photo. I also slept in those pink…

What If… We Have Some Conversations

16 Jan 202118 Jan 2021

"I believe an important part of the cure, maybe the most crucial part of it, is to talk to each other." ~Emmanuel Acho When I step into the 🏫classroom each…

What If…We Turn Things Around for the Better

9 Jan 20219 Jan 2021

Honestly, friends, I've got nothing for you this week. I feel tired. I feel empty. Sad, disappointed, and angry. My usual sunshine and rainbows just aren't here. They're replaced with…

What If…Love is the Only Word We Need

30 Dec 20202 Jan 2021

A whole bunch of buzzwords became part of our daily language in 2020. 😷Mask up. Quarantine. Contact tracing. ➕Positivity rates. Social ⏪⏩distancing. Contactless delivery. 🔒Lockdown. Self-isolation. Face covering. Face shields.…

What If…the New Year Brings Promise

24 Dec 202026 Dec 2020

2020 has been a lot. 😵The crazy thing about 2020 is that it started off like any other year. Full of anticipation- complete with 🌟hopes and 🌟dreams. We had plans.…

Christmas Reimagined

I don't know about you, but Christmas in 2020 isn't going to be like our typical Christmas. We have a big, beautiful, blended family with adult kids who live far…

Mirror- Our New Favorite Workout

Our family is active. We like to get a good sweat going every day. We run races- well, we did run races before the pandemic put a halt to those…

What If…We Make People Feel Special

19 Dec 202019 Dec 2020

For as long as I can remember, my dad chose a special 🎅Christmas gift just for me. He bought something that I had not circled in the Sears Wish Book.…

What If…Manners Mattered?

12 Dec 202012 Dec 2020

Angelina and I stopped by a shop to pick up her new prescription 👓eyeglasses after school the other day. The sign at the 🚪door listed the necessary COVID protocols. It…

New ETSY Site

My son has many talents. One of them is graphic design. Since he was laid off from his job in the theatre industry during the pandemic, he took the opportunity…

What If…We’re Surprised

4 Dec 20205 Dec 2020

My husband doesn't typically read my 📝writings before publishing. He doesn't even ask about the topics. Although I sometimes want feedback while I'm working on a project, Ken prefers to…

What If…We’re Grateful Every Day

28 Nov 202028 Nov 2020

November is the month that brings the whole idea of being 😍grateful out of the shadows and into the light. Thanksgiving is a big reason for that, of course. Having…

How About a New Book?

28 Nov 202028 Nov 2020

Hello there, friends! It's that time of year! Time to pick the perfect presents- and Small Business Saturday! If you're searching for unique gifts for those special people in your…