sports – sharing the stairs

What If…Everyone Cheered for Something?

1 Feb 20202 Feb 2020

It's been a whole lot of fun to jump onto my social media accounts over the past couple of weeks. Missourians are 🎉loud and proud for the Chiefs. The fans…

The Heart of Our Football Season

23 Nov 201924 Nov 2019

Whenever an athletic season begins, there's no telling how it will end. With the way the football season started for our high school, there would be no way to even…

Self-Care Sunday: Set a Goal

9 Nov 20191 Dec 2019

My husband is a goal setter. Ken's also a goal-getter.🏆He doesn't just think about his goals. He acts on them. He's one of those guys who can't rest until it's…

Hanging by a Toe-Nail

For those of you who follow my blog, you might remember a little tale about my daughter's broken toe. During the summer weights program at her high school, a friend…

Self-Care Sunday: Community

15 Sep 201915 Sep 2019

I know that self-care kind of sounds like things you do BY yourself. But- it is really things you do FOR yourself. Being a part of a community is a…

Devastating Loss Brings Outpouring of Love

Kids aren't supposed to die. Kids most certainly aren't supposed to die from cardiac arrest following an asthma attack at a high school football practice. Yet, that's exactly what happened…

When Your Teen Athlete Breaks Her Toe

Our youngest kid is tough. She rarely shows much emotion when she's been hurt, physically or emotionally. She has been that way since she was a little girl. It's just…

Setter’s Story: A Volleyball Metaphor for Life

16 Sep 201716 Sep 2017

Our teenage daughter is a volleyball player. I take that back. She's not just a player. This kid lives for volleyball. She's in the gym for hours on end every…