Goals. I have always been a goal-oriented person. Prepare for the test. Practice toward the recital. Work to get ahead. In my zeal to...

I homeschool my son. Some of my friends homeschool their children as well and we run a co-op together a few hours each week. This year we...

Mary Poppins taught us this simple yet profound principle- that a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down.

August is Back to School Month, it is also Family Fun Month. So, let's squeeze in some last bit of merrymaking before hitting the books...

June is here! That means we are almost halfway through 2023! Whether you find that good, bad or scary, thems the facts, Jack! Summer is...

Moms- even moms who love their kids- often crave a chance to pursue activities that they choose just for themselves. When those projects...

Not only do we have Easter to look forward to this month, but we also get to celebrate National Afternoon Tea Month and National Brunch...

"With fruitless pursuits and empty connections, the cravings only get worse and the preoccupations become more urgent and obsessive..."

November is upon us. Family, Food, and Football! With Veterans Day on the 11th and Thanksgiving on the 24th, there is no shortage of days...

by Stephanie Wheeler I find myself in a bind this month. I am in a reading slump. It happens. Not often, but I hate it when it does. In...

Once upon a time there was a girl named Suzy. She was just a plain girl. She didn’t have any special talents or fancy degrees. She didn’t...

Ghosts, goblins and monsters can be scary for sure, but sometimes the scariest thing we face are the crazy ladies lurking just beneath...

I love gardening. Well, let's be honest - I love the idea of gardening. While I do enjoy being outside in my yard on a late spring or...

Staying organized is a process and the consistent thing you can do is get going and stay going in the right direction, or flow.

“I don't know where to start” or …. “I don’t have time” are the most common excuses when it comes to keeping a photo album or scrapbook....

Time to buy an apple. One for the teacher and one to pack in your kid's school lunch. The lazy days of summer are giving way to the swirl...

By Stephanie Wheeler I am a lover of books. I have been an avid reader all my life. I read across all genres. I go in and out of book...

It's not all rainbows and roses, but it’s not all angst and anger either.

By Ellen Wheeler I want to do it by myself. That is how I have attacked most new experiences in my life. I tend to be a Type A...

by Shelley Colton I recently came across an enlightening expression on a blog post by Alex Miles which deeply affected me: “If there’s...