Stuff

Spotting the banana-like fat composites in the  frog-dissecting experience with our son Ian in his 6th grade science course triggered the appreciation I was feeling as a lean, mean Dave Ramsey [...]

My husband mentioned the colored poster  on the church vestibule wall.  I noticed the circles bulletin  announcement laying on our counter. With a combination of fear and excitement, I called the [...]

The individual heart-shaped boxes of chocolates and Valentine’s Day cards provided my kids a greater-than-expected distraction from eating breakfast and finishing their morning preparations for [...]

A recent exchange with a Catholic organization caught me by surprise.  My bill to renew their service came this summer at a time when I was re-evaluating my financial and business priorities.  I [...]

Two great coaches instrumentally guided me to successfully building “The Catholic Women’s Guide to Healthy Relationships”.  Without them I would have been lost in the nuances of  information [...]

That Target trip to finish my Christmas shopping delivered an unexpected pleasure.  After seeing the sock display, I instantly wandered toward it  to pick up a few additional pairs as several of [...]

The women in my parish seemed to have synchronized their pregnancies — several new babies arriving on the scene every three weeks, with two other ladies hours away from popping.  In contrast, we [...]

My network guy Corey affectionately tells me I have the technology “black thumb”.  It’s the Midas touch reversed when it comes to technology.  The latest evidence is my desktop print, less than a [...]

Can not doing something actually help you get more done? A resounding answer would be “yes”. Last week my coach recommended I create a “Not Do Now List”. Writing down everything I will “not do [...]

In August, money flew from the Weber home paying for the replacements of eight flat tires and the repair of a collapsed bunk bed, a clogged bathroom sink, a broken toilet seat, among other [...]