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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...

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,...

I remember every Saturday and Sunday as a kid the sights and sounds of my home. Autumn was a busy time of year for my family. My dad was...

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...

For the past two years, I have had an embarrassing fall vegetable garden. I know, the first step to recovery is to admit your fault....

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...

A Do it Yourself Post I was scrolling through the different posts I have written in the past year. Yes, I have been writing for almost a...

So, as you know Scott surprises me with every animal that we have in our home. If it was up to me, we would have a cat and maybe Boris,...

I came home three days ago rejuvenated, sun kissed, and salt water cleansed from this very rough past academic year. Vacations are...

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

I wanted an opportunity to write this week instead of Erin doing it. I figured it was the perfect time because we’re nearing Father’s Day!...

When I moved into our old dream home, I was told that there was a transition of new families moving in, with couples and families who had...

Cell phone ringers, alarms for zoom meetings, notifications on social media, video game updates, safeguarding websites for children’s...

The stove is a staple in the Iler home. Everytime we visit Scott’s mom, there are two things always sitting on the vintage stove- a...

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...

Do you remember your first day of school? Your first day of college? Or even your first “real job?” First impressions are hard and let’s...

I stumbled across a book last night that was gifted to me over a year ago. It was titled "Three Moments of Joy” A Guided Journal for...

Spring has sprung. How many times have you heard that phrase? When I think of those words, I think of flowers in bloom, fresh rain on the...

Late afternoons, let’s be honest, we are all tired. After a long work week on zoom, taking children to doctor’s appointments, early...

We recently asked our daughters what the meaning of synchronous is. They confidently responded “Synchronous is time on Zoom and...