I love the first whiff of coffee as you step into Starbucks. Don't you? It is comforting and relaxing. I rarely get the chance to write uninterrupted withou...

“What’s for dinner?” Stew throws the million-dollar question out there like he does every afternoon on his way home from work. What he means is, what do you w...

The cab driver asks my girls, "Well, what do you think of NYC?" "It is a lot to take in," Claire says as she cranes her neck, looking into the sky filled wit...

Almost two months ago I accepted a new full-time position as an Instructor for Respiratory Therapists at a local college. I had served as adjunct faculty for...

One of the things I love most about my home is the feeling of "home". I know that sounds silly, but I have lived in or visited homes where they feel stiff an...

Have you ever wanted to share lessons you have learned with other women who could be struggling with those same troubles you have already walked through? Now...

The dust billows behind the mower, the sun is setting over the pines and I am overcome with a feeling of pure satisfaction. This is our land! Ours! Like, it ...

Laundry. Ulgh! I do not know a single person that actually enjoys doing laundry. Thankfully, the days have passed of hand-washing each garment and hanging it...

There is an extra pep in my step today. The anticipation plays hide and seek with me all day between the to-do list and work obligations. Most women will id...

Any woman with remotely wavy hair understands the frustrations with it! Weather effects us on a level woman with straight hair don’t understand! (Reference:...

There is something so simple and sweet about the changeover of a new season. The first day of Spring is quickly approaching. We are seeing new buds of life o...

The rays hit my skin and the warmth is something I have been longing to feel for some time. Sunshine has been a bit of a distant memory for those of us in th...

Part 1: You Like Him! Part 2: Game Plan Part 3: Shy Southerner verses Marathon Barbie Who's Chasing Who? Time to call in the big guns….Mom! She will know jus...

Just in case you missed the last couple of post, I'm sharing how I almost missed my opportunity to become Mrs. Hastings! You Like Him! (Part one) Game Plan! ...

Stewart doesn't read my blog, but he asked me last Friday what my blog post was about. "I'm telling our story." I said as I raised my eyebrows a little so ma...

Life doesn’t always go according to the path you have set for yourself. Sometimes God has other plans! Sometimes the rug gets pulled out from under you and s...

Every Holiday season, as the New Year approaches many of us select a New Year’s resolution. By mid-January, the overwhelming majority see our resolutions hav...

These are a few of my favorite things! I’m learning to pay more attention to what really makes me happy and spend more time, more effort, and more energy on ...

Every small town has unique traditions. Those traditions that breathe life into the community, those traditions that seem to be the heartbeat and spirit of a...

I'm so excited to share my piece, Legacy of Love. It was published in our local GoodNews Christian Magazine! The GoodNews Magazine's mission is to bring peop...