I am SO excited my parents are coming to town! From the time I moved out of the house after my army service and completing my BA, I lived a 15-minute walk from my parents. I was close enough to come over when I wanted some TLC, and far enough away to have my own life. Living half way across the world, I only get to see them now a couple of times a year. Like I said, I am excited. But with the excitement comes the realization that we will be spending a lot of time in a small…
Are You Surviving Summer Vacation!
We are deep into the summer, and I am hearing from many of you that things are starting to get overwhelming. Whether you are at home with the kids or still going off to work, there is something about the summer with it’s organized chaos (or hopefully organized) that brings on another layer of added stress. I know you may be spending more quality time as a family and going off to visit family, and hopefully somewhere in there you have left some time for rest. Being on vacation and taking part in family activities and time with your relatives…
Who is Your Daughter hanging out with?
I feel so blessed. In the last few years I have both created and joined several supportive communities connected to different areas of my life. Last week I had the pleasure of once again going to an event sponsored by my amazing business coach, Shanda Sumpter. Did I learn a lot? Yes. Did I get inspired? Yes. Did I take some more steps towards the future I want to create? Yes. Is that the best thing that happened there? No. The most powerful thing that happened to me last week was experiencing the power of community. I was reminded how…
Teaching our Girls Intentional Thought and Action
I was eating dinner at a friend’s house last Friday night, and as often happens, I got to meet some new people. One of the men at the table was sharing with my host something about the results of his God Week. My ears perked up, and I turned to my new friend and said, “What is ‘God Week’”? At first he was a little hesitant to explain, saying “I am not a very religious person, it’s not what you think……..” But he’d engaged my interest, so I gently asked again what “God Week” was. He finally relented and said,…