7 Ways to Take Care of Yourself

7 Ways to Take Care of Yourself

Early Monday morning, I stopped at Kroger on my way home from taking the girls to school. Starting on Saturday, I’d had a scratchy throat. On Monday, I felt pretty congested and pretty worn down. What I wanted to do: crawl back into bed. What I did instead: take...
Does Value = Money?

Does Value = Money?

My daughter has a cupcake business. So far, Mom and Dad are her angel investors. We buy all the supplies. She uses items from our pantry to make her sweet treats. When she sells an order, she keeps all the profits. (She keeps the tips, too.) I use profits in the...
Reminders to Myself

Reminders to Myself

She won’t be four forever. That’s my reminder to myself when I hear footsteps in the hallway and then see my littlest girl tumbling into my room. The clock says it’s time for me to get up; I typically spend an hour working each morning before my...
What It Means to be a Fan

What It Means to be a Fan

I picture him at eleven years old, brown hair sticking out from his ball cap, watching baseball on TV on a spring afternoon. He’s sitting on the edge of his seat. When a play goes well, he whoops. But when a player strikes out, he takes off his cap and throws...
Give Yourself Permission to Dump the Flat Coke

Give Yourself Permission to Dump the Flat Coke

Last night, while baking cupcakes with my daughter, I realized something about social media. If you’re not having fun or enjoying yourself when you post to your fan page, no one is going to have fun reading your updates either. How many times do we post because:...