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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...

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....

The Beatles song popped into my head, since Valentine’s has been circling around in our house. A portion of the lyrics goes like this. ....

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...

I have recently started to learn some new terminology. Thank you to my daughters and my nieces and nephew. Like “hole in one”- the term...

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

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....

Live Edge Chess Board brings a new meaning to this classic "Game of Thrones"

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...

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...

A year ago, we wrote our mission statement for Iler Meadows. . . this is what we branded. There's an emotion that is created when someone...