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The definition of reclaim is “retrieve or recover (something previously lost, given, or paid); obtain the return of,” according to the...

I have been feeling it in my gut for quite some time, that I needed some solitude. I didn’t know when or how I was going to achieve it,...

Mornings are a bit of a controversial topic in the Iler home. Two of us love them, two of us would choose to start the day in the...

I prefer rough drafts. I love the crossing out, the additions, the edits, the sloppy handwriting, the scratched out misspelled words, and...

I was the last one to be picked at PE growing up. There were always the two top athletes that were the “Team Captains” and then they...

J.R.R. Tolkien said “All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.” One day, one week, one month, one year. .. not...

Last Friday morning, I was busily preparing for a weekend away with just the girls in my family. My mom, my daughters, my nieces, my...

As we checked the boxes, completed our health questionnaires, got our QR codes, made sure we had registered with the state of Hawaii,...

“Relationships before rigor, grace before grades, patience before programs, love before lessons.” —Dr. Brad Johnson. Dr. Johnson is one...

An Early Mother’s Day Gift This is a bit early, but I have noticed too often that we take for granted the amazing women who have been...