Hello, hello, my Besties!  Long time no see!  This summer has been a whirlwind…full of everything good.  But our family has been packing so much goodness into just a few months and I’ve been prioritizing that over stressing about regular blogging.  That said, I miss it!  So happy to be back today with a new “body” post! […]

Happy Saturday, my Besties!  I don’t have much time to write, as I’m headed off to lead a cabin of 14 high school girls for a week full of fun, adventure, and amazing conversations.  I just know I’m not going to be posting much in the next few days, and the reason why is too […]

Marmee March is, without a doubt, my favorite literary character of all time.  And not only that, but I kind of want to be her.  She is full of kindness, goodness, wisdom, and grace.  She is loving, just, and sweet.  I doubt she ever had a #momfail.  Well, actually she admitted to Jo that her […]

I recognize that every family is different.  I realize that families are made up of people with many different schedules, interests, and personalities.  However, our family has benefitted so incredibly much from one tradition that I feel it is my duty as your Self Care Bestie to pass it on to you.  Also, healthy relationships […]

I love music.  Hearing a certain song can suddenly take us back to a different time and place, remind us of someone we love, and completely change our mood.  Other songs can bring questions to our mind about life, love, God and what’s next.  Still others can help us answer those questions.  In short, I’m […]

Looking for everyone’s approval is something I have spent a lot of my life doing.  The better half of it, I would say.  Even when it appeared to everyone else that I didn’t care what they thought, that I would say or do anything to make someone laugh regardless of how ridiculous it made me […]

There’s nothing like a board game to bring friends and family together and help the whole crew have a good time.  Playing is something that adults spend far too little time doing.  Most adults probably can’t remember the last time they played a board game – but games are so much fun and they really […]

It’s no secret by now that I love quotes.  I just love being inspired by things other people have said and I find it’s amazing what happens in our hearts and minds when we read something that really resonates with us, or better yet, motivates us to change.  I once read that people want to […]

As much as I love talking about and writing about self care, let’s face it:  sometimes you just gotta do what you gotta do.  Your kitchen needs to get cleaned, your bills need to be paid, your groceries need to be bought.  Sometimes, the list feels endless and you wonder “how will I have time […]