I was chatting with a friend the other day about forgiveness. She is married to a man who has been unkind and disrespectful to her for years. He has been verbally abusive towards her and has continually violated their vows throughout their entire marriage. She called me because he had just blindsided her with the… Read More
When I was a little girl we lived in a house near a small grocery store. One afternoon we walked to the grocery store with my Mother to pick up a few things she needed for dinner. When we were standing at the cash register, paying for our items, I noticed a little container of… Read More
I opened my social media account and noticed the little flag notification in the corner. I had another new inbox message and it was from someone I didn’t know. I paused before clicking to open it. “Here we go again” I thought. I took a minute to think through if I had the emotional strength… Read More
Once upon a time, deep in an enchanted forest there was a beautiful white castle. Inside the white castle there lived a woman and a man. And just as you would expect from a castle in an enchanted forest, strange and unusual things began to happen. Dark magic was at work. Inside the doorway… Read More
I still remember everything about the moment it happened. I remember where I was sitting, what I was wearing, even the bracelet I had on. I remember it in greater detail than almost any other memory I have. As soon as I saw what I saw, everything changed. It was as if my mind was… Read More
I am fortunate enough that one of my best friends is a Disney expert- and she’s good- REALLY good! She has taught us how to do Disney on the cheap! Disney park tickets are expensive but there are a lot of other ways you can save some cash while taking a Disney trip! Here are… Read More
At Christmastime this past year we received the exciting news that we have a new little niece/nephew on the way! I could not wait to celebrate the arrival of this new little bundle at the baby shower! My sister-in-law and brother-in-law have decided to keep the baby’s gender a surprise until the birthday so… Read More
I have never been a big fan of salads. I’ve mostly only eaten them because I know I should eat them. A few years ago one of my super healthy friends made me a salad that was honestly one of the most delicious things I had ever eaten! I was actually craving more, which… Read More
After watching the new Beauty And The Beast live action film, my daughter knew exactly what type of birthday party she wanted this year! Because my daughter was turning nine, she wanted to have a more mature spin on the classic movie. We brainstormed a few ideas together and then got to crafting! We had… Read More
I walked downstairs to grab the laundry out of the dryer. As I was passing Penny’s cage, I was reminded to feed her breakfast. As I looked at the cage a little closer, I noticed something strange. Penny was sleeping on her side. I had never seen her do that before. “Oh no, I hope… Read More