My favorite reads
Every year on my birthday, I challenge myself to read as many books as I am old in the upcoming year. For someone who loves to read, this shouldn’t be […]
one small adjustment
So, while watching the Sing-Off a couple weeks ago, I saw a trailer for the new Reese Witherspoon movie, How Do You Know. In the clip, Paul Rudd’s character says, “We’re […]
Having Vision
At the beginning of this year, I sat down and made a vision board for my year. It was a powerful tool, one that symbolized so much for me at the […]
The Kids are Alright Part 3
One more lovely quote from Yoharis, one of my students this semester: I feel like I am in control of my life now. It was as if I had been […]
It doesn’t matter what you wear
I love how my life has about five themes and that they get repeated oh so often because of my sometimes dense reception. From this week’s It doesn’t matter what you […]
Read the book, don’t drive fast, and other advice
Yesterday’s blog post provoked some great additional advice for young women (and men, really) from readers. Here it is and feel free to add to it! No matter how fun […]
Take the pie in the face
When I was visiting my parents this weekend in South Carolina, I came across a video that made me pause. In my dad’s neat script up the side of the […]
Five Things You Can Do to Boost Your Child’s Self-Esteem
According to a study out of Nova Scotia, a child’s level of happiness is directly related to the way she perceives her body. A common challenge for parents is how […]
I did it! (or a book list)
So, when Happy accomplishes something, he joyfully screams, “I did it!” which I just find adorable. He takes off his coat, he screams, “I did it.” He closes the door, […]
Counting those blessings #2
On Friday, a good friend came over for a walk. We loaded Happy in the stroller and we took off for town. It had been a week (okay, it’s been […]
