Fun Flashback-Tips and Traditions for Amazing Reunions!

With summer around the corner (okay, maybe that’s a little wishful thinking), I decided this was a great time to flash back to a family reunion post. If you haven’t started planing yet, now’s the time! So grab […]

How to be Brave

We all need courage. That’s why it plays such a prominent role in movies and books. Could we walk to our death like Harry Potter, if doing so would save everyone else? Or stand up […]

Should you sacrifice part of yourself for others?

My twelve-year-old daughter has gotten hooked on Once Upon A Time, a twist on classic fairytales, where residents of Storybrooke, Maine also have alternate fairytale identities. As can be imagined, this causes all kinds of […]

Find Sanctuary from Stress

Do you ever feel the need to escape? I know I do. Yesterday, when I was scrambling to create the perfect Christmas atmosphere, my stress level soared through the roof. I’d tried to plan and […]

The Meaning Behind the Gift

 The first time I witnessed a toy craze was with Tickle Me Elmo in 1996. The shaking, giggling muppet was everywhere—on TV, on the radio, even on early versions of the internet. It was everywhere, […]