The holiday season is a beautiful season full of inspiration, wonder, joy, and connection. For some, it can also be a whirlwind of obligations, expectations, and stress. Between shopping, cooking, decorating, and the obligatory events, it is easy to lose ourselves in the chaos and forget to enjoy this special time of year. It’s easy to feel overwhelmed.

INTRODUCTION It is that time of year again! Starbucks has released the infamous pumpkin spice lattes, we are waking up to cooler weather, and the kids are going back to school! Mothers all over the world know that with the excitement this season brings, comes a familiar challenge: more germs, more colds….and with that keeping […]

If we don’t DEFINE what our ideal life LOOKS life, we will never live it. Is your daily life aligned with who you want to be? Every year, every month, every week and every day we make choices that are leading us to or away from who we want to be.   Then the LORD replied: “Write down the […]

In John 16:33, Jesus says, “I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.” So much has happened since 2019 and I know that many people are wore out, overwhelmed, and exhausted. Whether you are a Christian […]

“The only thing you sometimes have control over is perspective. You don’t have control over your situation. But you have a choice about how you view it.” –Chris Pine Choice is a powerful tool when we use it.  The tenacious are victorious because they CHOSE to fight the fight, when the odds were against them. […]

Last week was truly spectacular.  Dominic and I flew to Texas for three short days to revisit his childhood.  We started in Dallas, made a little pitstop to visit Magnolia Market?, stopped in Austin, then drove to San Antonio to visit his sweet grandparents and finally Boerne, TX.   “We need time to defuse, to […]

Great discoveries are made by those who refuse to give up.  These are the people that we learn about in school.  Their tenacity has given them a place in the pages of history books.  When I think of tenacity, I think of Rosa Parks, Winton Churchill, Henry Ford, William Hershey, Coco Chanel, Malala Yousafzai and […]

🍂 Embrace Fall: Cozy Rituals, Growth, and Journaling for Autumn 2025 The air has shifted—crisp mornings, golden sunsets, the scent of cinnamon tea and enjoying a glass of wine by a bonfire with the family. Fall has arrived, and with it comes an invitation: slow down, reflect, and let go of what no longer serves […]

“You have power over your mind – not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength.”― Marcus Aurelius Do not entertain unproductive thoughts.  If you want to change your life, you must first change your thought life.  Without clear emotions we cannot make good decisions and without a healthy thought life we cannot have clear […]

I want to serve YOU.  You may be in a season that is very difficult and very sad. Trust me when I say that “This too shall pass.”  I have been broke, brokenhearted, hopeless and discouraged.  I have felt like a colossal failure, terrible mother, burden…Believe me, I have been where you are and I am […]