Feb 3, 2012

There are tons of charitable organizations and people who are trying to make a difference all over the world. Since there are so many choices, supporting or finding one that fits me is often difficult and overwhelming. One of my favorite blogs to follow is PrimeParentsClub.com, a site for parents who are of the slightly-older demographic. I myself am 42,...

Feb 2, 2012

Mirror, mirror on the wall. Who is the fairest of them all? -Queen, Snow White   Sometimes I read other people’s blogs or Facebook status updates and feel like crap about myself. Does that ever happen to you? It sucks you in, takes hold and suddenly you feel very small … meaningless … like the things you are doing are so insignificant that it’s just...

Jan 28, 2012

The Super Bowl festivities have descended upon Indianapolis. We’ve been waiting—all the build-up, all the hype—and finally it’s here. The Big Game. However, instead of feeling excited, you may be feeling annoyed, put upon and even inconvenienced at the road closings, delays and general distractions from the normalcy of your own life. I want you to stop....

Jan 23, 2012

Growing up we spent countless hours on my grandparents farm in Southwestern Virginia. It was a more innocent time then–a time where my brother, my cousins and I would disappear for hours on hundreds of acres with no worry from the adults. One particularly warm summer day, I was running around the yard barefoot in front of the farm house when my grandma gave me...

Nov 8, 2011

As we enter into fall and then winter, the days stay darker longer and the holidays approach, more and more people suffer from depression. However, for some, it’s not just seasonal, but a major disorder that affects every aspect of a person’s life. Many people think that they are not suffering from depression because they are functioning “normally” every...

Oct 10, 2011

My friend Chad and his wife Becki just welcomed their first child–beautiful baby Evie–into this world. Here’s the oh-so-helpful guest post I wrote for his blog. (You’re welcome Chad and Becki.) As most of you know, Chad and Becki are new parents. Since I have helped raise two stepdaughters from preschool age and now have a 3-year-old...