MY FAVORITE SUMMER SUBSCRIPTION BOX

June 24, 2020.Reading time 8 minutes.

Let’s face it. The year 2020 has been a bust so far. As we speak, my butt was supposed to be on a European vacation but thanks to COVID, it took care of eliminating the highlight of my year! Thankfully, my family and loved ones are safe and healthy so that’s what truly matters. Perspective, […]

using white privilege to STOP RACISM and SUPPORt THE B.L.M. MOVEMENT

June 5, 2020.Reading time 13 minutes.

America. Land of the free and home of the brave–or so they say. Our country was founded by idealists. Those who believed there was a better way of life. Those in search of freedom, who had a dream. A dream that everyone should be entitled to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. That would […]

The Love of a Mother

May 10, 2020.Reading time 4 minutes.

The Love of a Mother From kissing boo-boos to tying shoes, she rocked her babes to sleep with a love of depths so deep. A mother’s love never wanes through all of her life’s hurricanes. No greater is the bond that binds. A better woman you’ll never find. However was I ever blessed with all […]

Just Who Do You Think You Are? Finding Your Calling in a Noisy World

May 6, 2020.Reading time 19 minutes.

So it’s a legitimate question. Who do you think you are? Yeah, I’m talking to you! Not that you but the real you. The version of you that was pure and untainted by the world. The one that was there before your own voice was drowned out by the chatter and opinions of others. Others […]

The Death of a Father

April 23, 2020.Reading time 24 minutes.

Five years ago today, my family and I surrounded the ICU bed of my dad watching him as he took his final breath. Earth Day– a day I’ll never forget, as it took on a whole new connotation for my family and I. Never has there been a more somber day than April 22, 2015. […]

Losing My Religion This Easter Sunday

April 13, 2020.Reading time 23 minutes.

Today, I had to take a break from social media. I usually love to see everyone’s Easter pictures and all the messages of hope flooding my Facebook feed, but today was not a typical holy holiday for anyone. We didn’t buy new Easter outfits in my family. No “Sunday Best” picture was taken. No egg […]

Why Kentuckians Have Fallen for Andy

April 5, 2020.Reading time 13 minutes.

On our long days of social distancing, I have few routines still in place. I don’t always get up at the same time. Ironing clothes—what’s the point? A scrunchie has replaced my flat iron, and my bedtime ranges from 10-midnight depending on my mood. But one thing I never miss is Andy’s daily briefings. I […]

My Top Five Apps to Survive Social Distancing

March 27, 2020.Reading time 10 minutes.

So if my memory serves me right, we are on week two of major social distancing since the Coronavirus took the world by storm. I’m not naming names but I know a few a lot of us are about one kid fight away from losing our sanity. We always thought that we wanted to work […]

A Whole New World: Mid-COVID-19

March 25, 2020.Reading time 12 minutes.

It seems like just yesterday our days were filled with nail appointments, brow waxes, facials, and pedicures. With work, car pick-ups, dance lessons, and baseball practice. With drive-through dinners that every one ate on their own, or with their noses buried in their phones. With a quick work-out, signing off on homework, washing a uniform […]

You Gotta Hear This–My Top Five Podcasts To Start Your Day Right

March 17, 2020.Reading time 7 minutes.

I stopped watching the news a year ago. Okay–that’s kind of a lie because since COVID-19 hit the states, it’s hard not watch now. I want to protect my family. Before this mystery virus hit the airwaves though, I found that starting my day by listening to an uplifting, pumped up podcast totally changed my […]