Rosa Parks is one of my personal heroes. Back when I first learned about her, she was “that little old lady who refused to give up her seat on the bus” and happened to make a major impact on history. I’m not sure where I heard this rendition of her story, but maybe this is how you think of her… View Post
Who doesn’t love a great date with the one you love? But as busy people on a tight budget, sometimes it feels impossible to make that happen. Good news! You don’t have to drop a lot of cash to enjoy a fabulous date. There are lots of great, romantic dates on a budget. Why Date Your Spouse? Dating is one… View Post
Teenagers. One of the scariest words in the English dictionary. When I was doing middle-school counseling and serving as the youth leader for 7th-12th graders at my local church, this is the sentiment I picked up from most people I spoke with. As soon as I told them the age group I worked with, they would respond with something like,… View Post
Isn’t it crazy how you can go about your normal life, never even knowing there’s a simple hack to do what you’re doing quicker and more easily? Then one day, you happen to see someone doing it a different way and think, “How did I not know about this??” I’ll never forget the day my mother-in-law introduced me to press-n-seal,… View Post
“Oh, you work outside the home? Who takes care of your kids while you’re gone?” If I had a dollar for every time I’ve been asked this question, I may not need to work anymore. But whether you work outside the home, work from home, or stay home with your kids (I’ve done each of these at various points), as… View Post
Everything was great…or so we thought. After several months of hard work to get our house ready to rent, we had successfully cleaned it, shown it to potential renters, chosen a good one and packed up our entire house and moved. With two small kids and a 125 pound dog, this felt like a miracle. We settled into the couch… View Post