#LIGHTtheWORLD this Christmas

Here’s a wonderful resource if you’re looking for simple, practical ways to bring joy to others and to experience some yourself this Christmas season. My family watched this video last night. Afterward, my teens peppered me […]

Inspiring Star Wars Quotes

With the coming of the New Year, many of us are evaluating our lives and considering the dreaded New Years Resolutions. Resolutions tend to freak me out, so I take more of a goal-setting twist. […]

Special Feature on the Society of Seasonal Secretkeepers!

  We have a special treat today–a guest post from Emily J. Parnell, author of The Society of Seasonal Secretkeepers. This wonderful book keeps the magic alive as children come to understand the realities of Santa and […]

The Berlin Candy Bomber

A few weekends ago, my family received a special treat. We got to meet the Berlin Candy Bomber. Apparently he and his squadron trained in our area. His real name is Gail Halvorsen and he’s […]

If Every Day Were Halloween

  It’s a fabulous time of year for fantasy enthusiasts–readers, writers, and watchers alike. Vampires, gypsies, and mad doctors lurk around every corner. I even spotted Sadness from Inside Out. And it made me wonder, […]