Gift Ideas for the 40 Year Old Homebody Alternatively titled, what I actually got for my 42nd birthday. There’s definitely something about celebrating a birthday during this time that can feel a little weird, but to be honest, I had a wonderful day. Perhaps that’s because I’ve never been one for fancy things or extravagance,…
Feel Good Friday 41
Feel Good Friday 41 Well, our last official week of summer is ending, and we are ready for “back to school,” however different it may look this year. I dropped my teenagers off in Tennessee this week to spend some time with their grandparents and to get some much needed toddler-free r&r before they hit…
Back to School at Home: Tips for Making the Best of It
Back to School at Home: Tips for Making the Best of It Remember that time in March when schools closed, and they were all, “We’ll probably reopen in May!” And we were all, “Oh man, I can’t take 6 weeks of this!?” My, how the fates are laughing at all of us now! What we…
42 Ways To Make a Difference
42 Ways To Make a Difference It’s a big day around here; I am now 42 (Emmy tells me I look 30, so she is my favorite child), and Sawyer is now 15 today! I have to be honest… leading up to this birthday has felt so weird. I am sure you’ve sensed it with…
Feel Good Friday 40
Feel Good Friday 40 Hey, friend! Can you believe the first week of August is winding down? Time seems to be both flying and standing still at the same time these days, but one thing that reminds me of its passing is that my oldest child will turn 15 this weekend… He will be driving…
Feel Good Friday 39
Feel Good Friday 39 It’s my favorite day of the week with you guys, Feel Good Friday! It’s also the very last day of the month I planned to take “off,” and while I do intend to come back here more regularly, I don’t know exactly what that will look like as we head into…
