Joy. I write a lot about joy because it’s such a deep spiritual emotion that far surpasses happiness as it is present even in grief. Joy is the ability to look beyond trials and suffering and still find gratitude, still find the good. The spirit of True Joy is life sustaining, it gives breath to … Read more
I write for several online travel blogs. The best, and by far the biggest is TravelingMom.com. It is one of the biggest travel sites in the online world. Through TravelingMom, I’ve had the privilege of meeting so many amazing women who identify with all aspects of mothering, as well as all stages. They are a … Read more
Running Away. I remember as a kid, packing my bag, my quick hobo bag, and shouting for the entire world to hear, “I am Running Away.” I remember the feeling of no-one running after me, begging me to stay. I wanted so badly to call their bluff, but I was a Suburban kid. Like, … Read more
I’m not going to waste one second with blog protocol or Google SEO nonsense, this blog is a Rant, this blog is all about assumptions and the sickening state of humanity. It’s a Rant about hypocrisy and ridiculousness and the absolute need for an ass whooping of us all. When did we start to hate … Read more
How important is having fun? I mean on a scale of 1 to 10 how important is it to you and your family? For us it ranks up there with shelter, food and water. It is our lifeline, it is our goto, it is our healthcare, our mental stabilizer … it’s second only to faith. … Read more
We waited what seemed like an eternity for Dan and his two brothers to return from running shuttle. I had even sent Kerry with them to speed them along, but she can only do so much with three men who have absolutely no concept of time. Normally it wouldn’t have mattered, we were putting … Read more
We are constantly on a quest, to be not good parents, but great parents and I saw two amazing things this am as I browsed my email and took a quick glance at Facebook from my bed before I sprang up to start the day. You Cannot Buy Time, So Spend it Wisely First, the most … Read more