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As Iler Woods busily creates, prepares, and wraps holiday gifts for our community, I paused for a moment to wonder how gift giving...

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...

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...

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....

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...

“Because when you stop and look around this life is pretty amazing.” Thank you Frank Capra for this simple reminder that life is amazing...

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...

I work with a colleague who repeats this mantra daily “Expect the Unexpected and Live in a State of Wonder.” She is continually positive,...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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. ...

* 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...

William Shakespeare said, “The eyes are the window to your soul.” Lately, I have paid a lot more attention to people’s eyes. While...

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...

Do you believe? Do you not believe? These are questions that circulate around the classroom about Santa Claus, St. Nicholas, Kris...

The Advent wreath, or Advent crown, is a tradition that symbolizes the passage of the four weeks of Advent in the liturgical calendar of...