This is Hailey. Hailey has bad knees. Last week Hailey tweaked one of her knees while running around the backyard. Since Hailey tries to run around the backyard—even with a tweaked knee (you should see this girl run around on…
I’ll Be Turkey Trotting on Thanksgiving Day
I’ve known about SMART Goals. For years. I’ve known how important it is to follow the SMART Goals process. For years. But from time to time, for whatever reasons, I still find myself working on goals that are not SMART….
Celebrating 50 in Destin: My Favorite Beach Spots and Healthy Swaps
John took me away on a little 50th birthday trip last week! I had lots of options, but going to the beach was at the top of my list, so that’s where we went. We left for Destin, Florida, at…
The Power of a Personal Time Out: Lessons in Resilience and Growth
I’m a firm believer that women need Time Outs. I remember when the kids were littler + life was super crazy busy, I’d think from time to time, “Someone please send me to my room for a time out.” Or,…
Discipline vs. Indulgence: Don’t Give Up What You Want Most for Right Now
Never give up what you want most for what you want today. ~Neal A. Maxwell Have you ever done something, knowing the consequences of doing said thing, and then really regretted it when those consequences actually happened? Or (and, if…
Finding Peace in the Chaos: How Music Recharges Your “Emotional Bucket”
A few Sundays ago, while John and I were both in Utah, we drove to Salt Lake City to attend “Music and the Spoken Word,” which is the longest running weekly broadcast and features the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and the…
