October 7, 2025 Your help is needed to keep Lewis Center awesome When we first moved to Lewis Center, there were still farms along South Old State Rd. I remember that I loved seeing the sheep…
September 29, 2025 Why I started a new tradition of Thursday night dates with myself I embarked on a whole new life this summer. It’s the journey of a lifetime. I’m making so many positive changes. Overall, it’s a…
September 18, 2025 Life lessons from a hibiscus and a rainbow maker Two beloved objects in my life have taught me valuable and comforting lessons recently. One is my scarlet-hued hardy hibiscus, planted a couple of…
August 25, 2025 The importance of allowing ourselves to really FEEL our feelings If there’s one lesson I hope to take from this time in my life to the next phase, it’s the ability to let myself…
August 18, 2025 In praise of new beginnings This is a season of new beginnings for me. New beginnings can be exciting and fun. Just as the iconic song tells us, though,…
August 4, 2025 I found emotional support in two unexpected places What do you do when you need emotional support, but your friends or family are not available? Like so many menopausal women, I often…
July 28, 2025 When something you really want falls apart Setbacks are hard, and they happen to everyone. It’s tough when something you’ve been hoping, praying and wishing on a star for doesn’t come…
July 24, 2025 What if your child needs more than therapy? When your child suffers with mental health struggles, you suffer alongside as their parent. There’s nothing worse than knowing your kiddo is hurting and…
July 7, 2025 How to navigate a diagnosis of celiac disease As you may have read in my recent post, our sweet 15-year-old daughter was diagnosed with celiac disease earlier this summer. This was news…
June 26, 2025 Please, please, please… stop asking me to lose weight. This blog post goes out to someone special in my life. An influential person close to me whom I care about. Someone I love,…