• 16 Takeaways from 2016

    2016 was a heck of a year, wasn’t it? As I sat here after the hustle and bustle of Christmas and preparing for New Year’s gatherings with family and friends, a recurring conversation that seems to happen is this need for 2016 to “hurry up” and be over because … well, it had so many…

  • Holiday Traditions

    Holiday traditions are big in my family. While they aren’t typically grand affairs, they are small, significant acts and events that we draw comfort, cheer and nostalgia from. Baking cookies together on Christmas Eve for Santa is one my youngest son implemented. Thanks to my friend Natasha of Houseful of Nicholes’ Annual #HousefulOfCookies we test…

  • The Power of Words

    “Words are free. It’s how you use them that may cost you.” -Kushand Wizdom I remember years ago, someone very close to me said some very harsh words that stayed with me for years. Often I would go to do something new, their words would come back and I would freeze in fear believing I…