2020 and I were off to a great start together. Maybe you can relate. You began the year in a positive direction, with goals or resolutions and a #oneword in your pocket. This was the year of all years. 2020 was going to be awesome, right?! You just knew it. Yep, me...

It's an exciting time in the life of my flower gardens. They are coming to life. Everything is green, finally (yay!), and a number of my plants are on the verge of blooming. Irises, lilies, bleeding hearts, and daisies. The tulips and daffodils ushered in the season...

It's another cloudy, gloomy day here in eastern Iowa. We haven't seen the sun in days, and the weather forecast shows we may not see it anytime soon. Goodness. I know I'm not alone in saying I miss the sun and I'm beyond ready for it to return. We know it's shining up...

What are you doing today to care for you? It was years ago, yet it impacted me so much, I still vividly remember it today. I was at a Mary Kay Seminar in Dallas, and the speaker on stage shared a real-life story featuring a drinking glass and two water pitchers, which...

I was out among people yesterday, and with my root canal appointment (more on that here), I found myself a bit fearful. I was vulnerable and exposed to the potential of this virus. Tools and glove-covered fingers and who know what else were in my mouth. Yikes! I can't...

Discipline is doing what needs to be done, even when you don't want to do it.Unknown Am I the only one who knows what I need to do, but sometimes just don't want to do it? Call it procrastination or putting things off or "I'll just do it later." Especially when it...