Counting My Blessings, Being a Blessing to Others
Reading Time: 3 minutes The sun had set hours ago. Most of the campers had gone to bed or decided not to make the drive until the morning. Two women and three girls were navigating an unfamiliar path through the dark woods to their campsite. A loud rustling of dry leaves to the left sends flashlights swinging toward the …
Reading Time: 4 minutes A blowout. Full makeup. Heels. A designer dress. Smiling with a beautiful sleeping baby. It’s all how we all looked a few hours after giving birth, right? Not me. I was sipping on juice in a less than flattering hospital gown desperately trying to prove to my nurse that my stomach was strong enough for …
Reading Time: < 1 minute Unboxing. It’s a thing. No, I’m not talking about the simple act of taking a newly purchased product out of a box. That apparently is not unboxing….. unless you film it and upload it to social media. We merely recorded what we thought would be an exciting moment. The Hatchimal was a gift for the …
Reading Time: 4 minutes It’s my first snow day! Oh, how I dreamed of sledding, snow angels, snowball fights, hot cocoa, laughter and snow cream. As a TV reporter, I watched other families create these winter memories that seem to be plucked out of a Hallmark movie. Those 18 plus hour days bundled up along a roadside reporting on …
Reading Time: 4 minutes Kids count. Their hands may be small. But their hearts are enormous. Never underestimate how eager and capable their little hands are of making a big difference in the community. Can your children walk and talk? If so, they’re old enough to volunteer. Satisfy their curiosity and show that they’re never too young to make …