I’ve been thinking about creativity and production lately, which led to me thinking about how we are able to be creative and productive. I always find that I’m most productive during certain times of the days (morning for me!) and when I’m not sleep deprived,…
Sounds fancy, right? No doubt, it is delicious. But it’s super easy! This is one of my favorite chicken dinners to make. My friend Lisa Washington (of Food Network fame) taught me this recipe after she fed it to me and my entire family at…
Well, I want to talk today about something I’ve been noticing, both in myself and from people around me. We seem to be slogging through our days, unhappy about what we’re doing, wishing we were somewhere (or someone!) else. We don’t seem to be enjoying…
This week I wanted to do something a little different. I don’t usually just post a recipe, but I’ve had people ask me to start including recipes in this blog. I love a good soup, especially in the fall. At this time of year, I…
Actually, I have never learned to juggle. At least not in the fun way with balls, pins, or torches on fire. Nope, never practiced that one. Life can feel like one big juggling act sometimes though, right? It seems like we manage multiple things at…
Ok, light and easy this week. I’ve been talking about such heavy things recently (and it’s a crazy week on call for me too)! I was inspired to share some ideas about how we snack in our family. With four small people and a busy…
I just got back from vacation. It was a beautiful week in a little house on the beach in a quiet town on the Gulf of Mexico. There wasn’t anything to do except walk out the front steps to the white sandy beach. The kids…
Sounds like we’re talking about body sculpting or a new piece of body shape wear today. But I’m not going to talk about how to fit into a special dress, or a new weightlifting program. I don’t want to tell you how to make your…
For those of you who don’t struggle with perfectionism, this post may not speak to you. For me, I tend toward wanting to do everything, take advantage of every opportunity, get everything right, not miss out on anything.I’ve seen this abbreviated as FOMO (Fear Of…
I have never been a fan of exercise. Well, I am now. Most doctors are! But in a personal and practical way, I haven’t been a good example of physical fitness and exercise. Right now, I’m probably in the best shape I’ve been in most of…