To Gift or Not Too Many Gifts. . .
As Iler Woods busily creates, prepares, and wraps holiday gifts for our community, I paused for a moment to wonder how gift giving...
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Aug 19, 20235 min read
The Long Lost Treasure
This summer, I was on a quest for the long lost treasure. I wasn’t quite sure where I would find it, who it would be with, or if I would...
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Jun 18, 20232 min read
Ode to a Teenage Daughter Dad
Scott’s thoughts Each time Erin was pregnant, we were certain that we were having boys. I was ready with my fishing pole gear, the...
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Mar 9, 20233 min read
I choose You. . .
I was recently taking a trip down memory lane and explained to my daughter's that I was always the last one to be picked for teams in PE....
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Jan 4, 20233 min read
NEW YEAR. . .NEW YOU?
Goodness, life just went right past us in the month of December. I had all of these lofty ideas to write a blog a week around the theme...
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Nov 24, 20223 min read
Ode to a Wonderful Life
“Because when you stop and look around this life is pretty amazing.” Thank you Frank Capra for this simple reminder that life is amazing...
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Nov 10, 20223 min read
Do you believe in Magic?
When Scott and I first met 18 years ago, he told me he loved the holidays. I didn’t really believe that a guy could love the holidays as...
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Sep 21, 20223 min read
Expect the Unexpected
I work with a colleague who repeats this mantra daily “Expect the Unexpected and Live in a State of Wonder.” She is continually positive,...
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Aug 24, 20223 min read
Intentional
Have you captured someone’s heart lately? Time flies when you are having fun. . . or when you are busily working. I didn’t realize that...
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Mar 8, 20223 min read
A little piece of magic
It was our daughter’s 11th birthday a week ago. The past few years have been a bit anticlimactic due to different events in the world....
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Feb 15, 20223 min read
One Chapter or One Book?
In education, we often times refer to students who dislike reading as the "One Chapter Club." They tend to only read one chapter and put...
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Dec 21, 20213 min read
A Christmas Story- Unedited Version
My younger daughter recently asked if there was a way to send her idea to a movie company. She said she had a great idea and wanted...
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Nov 8, 20212 min read
Iler Woods Finds Simplicity
Inspiring you to live in the Moment BE thankful for the struggles you go through. They make you stronger, wiser and humble. Don’t let...
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Dec 21, 20204 min read
The power of NO
It’s okay to say no. . . know your limitations Why are you sitting on the couch? Why are you in the rocking chair? You don’t ever sit...
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Dec 11, 20203 min read
Grand Finale. . .
From the time I was 4 years old, I participated in dance classes. Ballet, tap, jazz, it was a hobby that allowed me to express myself. ...
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Dec 10, 20203 min read
Unexpected Gifts. . .
* Kiara- 5 years ago, German shepherd puppy, not part of the plan * Buying the house- December 5, 2018- not part of the plan * Starting a...
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Dec 9, 20203 min read
Christmas Through Your Eyes
William Shakespeare said, “The eyes are the window to your soul.” Lately, I have paid a lot more attention to people’s eyes. While...
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Dec 8, 20203 min read
Apple Pie Reinvented
My daughter recently told her teacher that she eats apple pie for breakfast. I was mortified. I wanted to hop onto zoom and explain this...
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Dec 5, 20203 min read
Calming your Mind, Warming your Heart
The Advent wreath, or Advent crown, is a tradition that symbolizes the passage of the four weeks of Advent in the liturgical calendar of...
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