Recently, in the barn, I watched as Mr. Buttons and JJ stood nose to nose for a bit, and it reminded me of a picture I had taken several...

It is never too late to express our gratitude & appreciation for the sacrifices made by our Vietnam-era veterans.

When we moved into our house, the landscaping was beautifully manicured. Our first year was a joy as we enjoyed the outdoors, but we...

While these are all good things, they can also create vulnerability in our systems, making the “most wonderful time of the year” feel like

Learning life lessons while decorating our Christmas tree.

For nearly 17 years I helped my grandma, called her Nanny, put up her Christmas tree.  We would drive to Danville, grab dinner, and shop...

“Am I living the kind of life that I want Jonah and Levi to copy?”

Grief is complicated and there are many things that come up when we are forced to process our own grief, while managing the grief of our...

A year ago, I submitted an article discussing the importance of creating rhythm, rituals, and routines for children as they headed back...

In a world of Pintrest, Instagram and all of the other forms of social media it is very easy to find ourselves in this push to be the...

I have always struggled with people pleasing. I do not like the feeling of disappointing or letting anyone down, which often means I say...

A cartoon stopped me in my tracks one evening. Our twins, Jonah and Levi, were enjoying an episode of Nature Cat and the character,...

Just do right. Children are very perceptive--they are constantly learning from us. Am I setting the example I want them to follow?

I want to encourage us to consider the ways in which we can "be strong" for them as we all grieve together.

Do you find yourself a little anxious or uneasy as we head into a new school year? Let's start the year off right! Check out how!

I was standing in the kitchen making dinner and my sons, Jonah and Levi were playing all around me. Jonah was getting a little...

Have you ever had an argument with someone and at the end you do not remember why or how you started arguing in the first place? Ever...

I have twin boys, Jonah and Levi, who will turn 4 this month. They are 2 minutes apart in age but worlds apart in how they navigate this...

Are you like me and you can get a little sad saying goodbye to one year and at the same time excited for what the next year may offer? I...

Finding a four-leaf clover has become a normal occurrence around the ranch. Between our staff and clients, we have found more than 2...