Never Give Up!

Next week I start a new job. It's been a journey to get here. I wasn't planning on applying for the job. My work was finally startin...

In a class that I'm taking, we have an "accountability" project. We chose personal daily goals and came up with  punishments  ...

More than a decade ago, our family spent the summer being "homeless". (that's a post for a different time) During that time, I...

I thought that I would post the schedule that is currently working for my family. The ages of my kids are 18, 16, 12, 10. I have always ...

We have a lot of snow here! I love it. But, sometimes, it's not awesome. This morning, I saw someone stuck in the snow. I parked m...

"Another face of pride is contention. Arguments, fights, unrighteous dominion, generation gaps , divorces, spouse abuse, riots, and di...

I think I write a lot about how my life feels out of control. And I'm always looking for the next "gimmick" that will help m...

My life is crazy. It has been for a long time. Recently, it got more crazy when I started working outside of my home. I am a focused p...

Teaching Sunday School has been one of my favorite callings in church. Here is the approach that I take: I start by reading over the les...

Working out to "30 Day Shred" only a few months after having a baby is completely different than working out to the same video 4 y...

Life has been crazy and chaotic. Which equals to me being crazy and chaotic. I finally realized the other day, that I have a choice. ...

This thing that I recently discovered about being ordinary has been life changing for me. As long as I focus on just being an ordinary , ...

I have a list of projects that I wanted to get done before we moved again. I finally finished one. I re-did my mission scrapbook, getting ri...

When I run, it's hardest for me the first 10 minutes. Then it feels like I hit "the zone" and I can just keep going. Until...

I've been trying out some new parenting skills I've learned. The book I've been reading is, "The Power of Positive Parent...

There are times when you make changes occur that are very noticeable. Like when a child is done with diapers. You realize it immediately. ...