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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...

There have been different moments in my life when I have heard these words. When I was a child playing at the neighbor’s house, it began...

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...

How many times have you said Someday I am going to take up a new hobby? Someday I am going to travel? Well, in the Iler home we have a...

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

Memories over these Past Two Years. . . August always stirs up quite a bit of emotion in the Iler household. As educators, parents,...

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...

With the rise in goods and inflation at a rising 9.1%, I thought it was timely to write, reflect, and move on from this thing called...

Summer Lovin’ Summer loving had me a blast Summer loving happened so fast. I think John Travolta and Olivia Newton John were on to...

Growing up, there was a popular sitcom titled “Life Goes On”- I loved this show. I wanted to be Becca, the main character who was a young...

I am not sure about you, but when I was growing up my parents always had a specific place where the car keys were hung in the house. That...

I have had a bit of writer’s block lately. I know, it sounds odd. I usually can write and write, but for the past few weeks I have been...

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 the past month, Scott and I have been thinking about what we want to add to our business in 2022. We stand firm in our belief that we...

“When the power of Love, overcomes the love of Power. The world will know peace.” -JIMI HENDRIX Last week was a bit of a rough week with...

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...

Are you living your best life? Two months ago. . . I will be completely transparent, I wasn’t living my best life. I was spinning my...