Category: stay at home mom

This week’s seven quick takes will be on the lighter side. Part of living well is managing a range of emotions, from serious to silly, from lamenting to laughter. We must pick up where we left off last week, at the Country House.  I mentioned the kittens that were...

Grief walks beside me daily. Sometimes its presence is quiet, soft, and non-interfering. Other times, it hits me like a tidal wave, pushing me under the current. Sometimes these bigger waves recede, giving me time to breathe before the next one. Other times, the waves threaten to drown me....

Welcome to another edition of Seven Quick Takes Friday, where we reflect on the past week and share with our friends. Over the last several weeks, we’ve experienced “life interrupted.” Canceled activities, closed formal worship, and limits at the grocery store. At about week three of the “stay at...

A tiny virus disrupted everyday life. The world shut down. “Stay at home” or “shelter in place” orders went into effect overnight. Some businesses received the designation of “essential” while others received the brush off. Each day seemed to add a new tenant to a really bad dream, but...

This week’s Seven Quick Takes covers getting over your fear, taking joy in the journey, and finding adventure in whatever comes your way. More Crazy Weather This may be a theme in West Texas for this time of year. One day, we had 80 degrees. Then we had snow…...

I’ve been a bit preoccupied to do Seven Quick Takes for a few weeks. The first week, I had a show out of town. Then I started my fourth 14-day challenge. Then the world completely lost its mind. I hope you are keeping some semblance of “normal.” One thing...

I’m a day late for Seven Quick Takes, but I think you will see that it’s been a full week. If you enjoy these seven quick takes from the week, consider seeing what some of my friends have been doing by clicking here! Last year, we bought a backyard...

Some people com into our lives and quickly go. Others stay awhile, leaving footprints on our hearts and we are never ever the same.                     On October 15, I became a consultant. What I didn’t know, is I’d found my...

In one of my 14-day video challenges, I compared life to a Match 3 game (Candy Crush, Bejeweled, or my current obsession Matchington Mansion). You can watch that video or keep reading. Sometimes, in games or in life, we get stuck. Being stuck in a game is a small...

Strength lies in numbers. The more members in a group, the more manpower and resources. Well… Maybe. That truly depends on the kids of members in the group. Most groups operate on an 80/20 rule: 80% of the work is done by 20% of the people. There are leaders,...