WIFE • MOM • WRITER • SPEAKER
As the government shutdown news has trickled in all week, my heart is with those most affected — and I’ve been dreaming up ways to help them.
It’s not the poor I am worried about this time. Food banks will remain open and well-stocked. Food stamp cards will still be funded. …read more
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Yes, it’s true. I’m a soccer mom. And a softball mom, a baseball mom, a basketball mom, and a volleyball mom. My kids? They play all the …read more
Schools are back in session, pools are closing, and that means one thing — summer pool clearance! From swimsuits to towels to toys, you’ll find everything you need for next summer at deep discounts this month. I can’t resist a good clearance sale, and there’s always at least one item …read more
Everything in me is screaming, “Yay! Summer vacation!” I love having the kids home. I love exploring the awesome summer fun in Indianapolis. I love 3 months off from carpool, packing lunches, and homework. But here’s a summer math problem for you:
This is our first full week of summer vacation. It’s going to take some serious creativity and planning to get past the bickering, tattling, and whining to make it our best summer ever!
With our new adoption placement, we’re already well on our way to an epic …read more
Memorial Day is part of a long-weekend holiday created to celebrate the men and women who died serving in the United States military. Somehow, it has morphed into an unofficial celebration of summer — complete with cookouts, pool openings, and amazing sales to help us start our summer off under …read more
Did you know May is National Foster Care Month? There are nearly 400,000 kids in the U.S. foster care system — and in most areas there just aren’t enough good foster parents to give them the life they deserve.
We’ve been licensed foster parents for a little over two months now. …read more
Each year on Mother’s Day, I give my kids the same gift ideas that I offer at every birthday and Christmas. As the mother of three girls (which, apparently, is the most stressful parenting combination possible), there are just two things I really, really want for any given …read more
We haven’t updated our bedroom since we were married. More than 15 years ago. I recently mentioned the decor we have to a friend. “That sounds like something I would have picked in college.”
Um, we were in college when we got married. So clearly our bedroom is a little outdated. …read more
Valentine’s Day blew right by us, in a blur of an adoption home study, basketball practice, Girl Scout field trips, and more. We did, however, manage a weekly date night throughout the month as we took a free class together. It was a fun way to reconnect without putting a …read more
