Once upon a time I worked in the wonderful world of television and not just television but entertainment television. I say, “Once Upon A time” because it really was a fairytale. It was a job I loved with people I loved and allowed me to travel the country listening to...
I opened my eyes this morning. For that I am lucky. Some people will not do so. I need to remember that. I rolled out of bed, tired from a long night of a barking dog, children filled with dreams and a husband who’s not feeling well. For that I...
The sun is shining where I live today and it honestly makes me feel like a new person. I feel alive and fresh and inspired and happy. Definitely happy as it’s been a lot of dull, grey days and those just wear a person down. A little sunshine just seems...
Our Christmas Break is over. The kids went back to school this week. My house is tidy and quiet. The dog is sad as he’s been searching for the rambunctious playmates he had home for weeks but now can’t find. My decorations are packed away for another year and the...
The funny thing about life is that there is no manual to help figure it all out. There is no instruction guide that comes with your birth or annual checklist to tell you what comes next. We are all just left to figure it out as we go. Step by...
We needed this. We needed this time to connect. To remind ourselves of why we said ‘I do’ in the first place. It wasn’t a week away on an island or a fancy dinner for two at the new ‘it’ restaurant, it was simply a few hours out on the...
I remember being a little girl and jumping out of bed to head downstairs to see first-hand the magic that Santa had brought. Well actually, I didn’t really jump out of bed as I was terrified of the bearded, big guy in Red, but I would call out to my...
There is no worse feeling than your child calling out to you in the middle of the night. As you throw your covers off and head towards their room in a panic you know what’s coming… “Mommy, I don’t feel good…”. You pull them in for a hug only to...
Today I’m gonna share a story of a small-town girl with a big dream. That girl is my cousin Mackenzie and her dream was to become a helicopter pilot. Now she’s not a cousin by blood, but it’s been a pleasure to watch her grow up and soar… quite literally!...
You know those people who come into your life and impact you so greatly that they leave footprints all over your heart? Well for me… Eleanor was one of those people. Not only did she leave footprints all over my heart, but she tap danced all over it with high...