Counting My Blessings, Being a Blessing to Others
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 …
Reading Time: 2 minutes What’s the first thing you do in the morning? Before I even get out of bed, I reach for my cell phone and start scrolling through my social media feeds. Don’t laugh. According to statistics, I’m not alone. The percentage of 18- 34 year olds who check Facebook as soon as the wake up is …
Reading Time: 2 minutes Happy New Year! A new year brings a new resolve, a new start and new plans. For me, those new resolutions involve doing a little less (to a degree) and a new resolve to unplug, be present and play. Five days into 2018, and I’m overwhelmed already by exhaustion. I said, “yes, yes, yes” to …
Reading Time: < 1 minute Oh, 2017… We look ahead and plan for the year ahead. But we never know or can even guess what those 365 days will hold in store for each of us until we reach December 31 and the clock strikes midnight. But in bidding the year a final farewell, many of us take a last …