Unable to share my location- as promised to my friends back at the resort, I stuffed my newly purchased gift shop towel into a borrowed backpack and marched forward. I found myself in Maui, somewhere between Hana and Paia, about to enter into a jungle. While not visiting Hawaii alone, circumstance had it that IContinue reading “Showing Up”
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With Intention
Only recently am I discovering what that even means- to really live, to authentically be with intention.
When Your Someday Becomes Your Every Day
Waking up long before the sun crossed the horizon is a trait I’ve become accustomed to. While working towards my undergraduate degree, after a night indulging in the two-dollar Captain Morgan special, long past ten o’clock; I was then, better at living in the moment, or at least talking myself into significantly less sleep thanContinue reading “When Your Someday Becomes Your Every Day”
Create Systems that Support Your Family: How a Graduate School Lesson Brought Order to my Family
Strategic leadership. A term referred to frequently throughout my journey as a Cadre 38 member of Doane University’s Educational Leadership program. This term, like many others, showed up over and over- a way to have the phrase not only become a part of our vocabulary, but to embed the approach to the way in whichContinue reading “Create Systems that Support Your Family: How a Graduate School Lesson Brought Order to my Family”
It Was Always Four: My Journey in Becoming a Stay-At-Home-Mom
It was always four. After my husband and I met, as I imagine many couples do, we started dreaming of our future together. We had difficult discussions about where we’d live, how to decrease our debts, where we wanted to travel, when to get married, and of course- if and how many children we’d have.Continue reading “It Was Always Four: My Journey in Becoming a Stay-At-Home-Mom”
There is No Parenting Rule Book- Or Is There?
As I am sure you’ve all heard, there is no formal rule book for parenting. Yet, when I really think about it, I am not sure that is entirely true. Perhaps no one calls their opinions, rules- yet, most advice, solicited or not, are acting out of some sort of opinion. Some predetermined ritual, orContinue reading “There is No Parenting Rule Book- Or Is There?”
What Will Our Children Catch Today?
One of the greatest, yet most terrifying realizations that I’ve had so far on my parenting journey, is that, as a mother, I am by far one of the greatest influencers in our children’s lives. As a mom, I have the incredible opportunity to mold an actual human. I mean really- because I have fourContinue reading “What Will Our Children Catch Today?”
The 8:00PM Switch: A Mother’s Witching Hour?
Even the most magical day eventually meets 8:00pm. While an occasional holiday, or summer BBQ is exempt from this rule, more than 355 days in the year, meets 8pm with the same grimace, and basic annoyance. Internally, something happens to me when eight pm strikes. It is almost as if a timer is set, aContinue reading “The 8:00PM Switch: A Mother’s Witching Hour?”
Redefine Your Success
September 23, 2020 Redefine your success. As if stuck in a time warp, or like a beloved junior high song, those words are played over and over in my head. Redefine your success. When a dear friend reached out nearly forty-eight hours ago congratulating me on getting to officially walk across the stage, officially markingContinue reading “Redefine Your Success”
World’s Greatest Mother Trophy
*excerpt from my really awesome, yet untitled book September 13, 2020 After polishing my “worlds greatest mother” trophy, I’m not sure if I’ll place it on our mantle above the fireplace, or if I’ll put it on my bedside table. I mean, considering that two out of our four children, the only two currently inContinue reading “World’s Greatest Mother Trophy”
Three Princes and a Sweet Pea 