IN (SPIRITUAL) SHAPE FOR SUMMER!

Jun 27, 2017 | Blog

Ready or not, friends, summer is HERE and you know what that means— sun, sand, shorts, and swimsuits. Love it or loathe it, summer kinda forces us into thinking fitness and healthy thoughts as we give ourselves a motivation speech before swimsuit shopping. Everyone’s...

GRADUATING FROM THE MOMMY MERRY-GO-ROUND

Jun 14, 2017 | Blog

Don’t worry, friends, I’m not going to do anything crazy like gallop off into the sunset on a merry-go-round horse (just yet), but I am wondering— how do you feel about graduation season? Up until now, I’ve always rather enjoyed it. The excitement of new chapters and...

HOW TO CHASE THE FUN WITH YOUR HUN…

May 30, 2017 | Blog

Forgive the cheesiness of the title, friends, but I really think we need to nurture FUN in our marriages. Am I right? This applies whether you’ve been married for twenty-nine hours or twenty-nine years… we are the latter! I think we all agree that any marriage (or...

A FATHER’S HEART ON MOTHER’S DAY

May 9, 2017 | Blog

I was secretly dreading Mother’s Day. Actually I refused to even think about it. Planning my daughter’s wedding that same weekend, I couldn’t possibly look beyond the toasts and speeches. Up until that year, I’d always looked forward to Mother’s Day. Who doesn’t enjoy...

MORNING LARK OR MORNING SNARK?

Apr 20, 2017 | Blog

Which are you—morning lark or morning snark? Are you singing at sunrise with a skip in your step or do you drag your derriere out of dreamland in drudgery? Unfortunately, I’m the snarky, draggy type and I wish to goodness I could be more lark-like. More of a shiny and...

HOW TO TAKE THE “SPIT” OUT OF HOSPITALITY

Apr 6, 2017 | Blog

When you think of hospitality, chances are you will be in one of two camps: either your heart will swell and you’ll fling your front door wide open with a welcoming smile, or your pulse will race and you’ll turn off all the lights while you hide in your bedroom. Try...