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I’m that woman. You know the one.  The gal who takes back her Christmas tree. You’ve never met someone who’s actually crazy enough to return a tree?  I hadn’t either. And then I became her. Like all Christmas debacles it happened innocently enough.  Our tried and true Jones family tree traditions were no longer possible […]

Kylie sat snuggled in circle formation surrounded by her small group of 8th grade girls, eager to hear what each would share. The ice breaker question was an easy one:  Name three things you’re thankful for. “Food, family and friends” the first girl declared boldly. “Food, family and friends” said the second girl, too. As […]

  Overwhelmed.  Discouraged. Angry. Confused. Anxious. Fearful. Stressed. Resentful. These are a few of the labels I’ve heard women use when describing how they feel lately. Not all the time, mind you.  But more often than they’d like. I feel them too, sometimes.  We all do. Seeing them in black and white is wake up […]

  Overwhelmed.  Discouraged. Angry. Confused. Anxious. Fearful. Stressed. Resentful. These are a few of the labels I’ve heard women use when describing how they feel lately. Not all the time, mind you.  But more often than they’d like. I feel them too, sometimes.  We all do. Seeing them in black and white is wake up […]

Our dryer broke, my husband is in Haiti, and the guy who delivered a new piece of furniture damaged our stairs and is giving me the run around about repairs. According to the owner, he gave me such a deal I should happily pay for the repairs myself. Seriously? Given my last blog about complaining […]

I feel my mood shift. Just a few moments ago all was well with my soul. But now…somehow life seams heavier. More negative. Nothing earth shattering has taken place in the last half hour. In fact, I’m sitting at Panera trying to grab a quick bite while I work. But it’s hard. At the table […]

“I just got a text.  Bob died.” My heart sank when JP told me this morning. Bob was our neighbor.  At 93 he still walked the neighborhood daily, raked his own leaves and waved every time I passed his house.  Our girls affectionately dubbed Bob “Mr. UP” because Bob looked exactly like the old man […]

“It’s hard to be a grown up” said the pretty twenty-something brunette standing in front of me. I laughed and nodded. Yeah.  It is. Responsibilities. Transitions. Relational issues. Bills. Decisions.  More decisions. Grown ups have to deal with this stuff when it would be so much nicer if someone would give us a glass of […]

  Do you ever talk to yourself?  I do. In fact, I’m famous for talking to myself as I work.  Two of my kids share my funny little habit (one boy, one girl, so I guess it isn’t a gender thing).  But today I spoke with a customer service rep who took talking to one’s […]

I love book give away days!  Today my friend Amy Carroll is sharing her story with you and as an extra, super-nice thing to do, she’s giving away a free copy of her new book, Breaking Up with Perfect.  I first met Amy at the Proverbs 31 She Speaks Conference. Amy is one of the […]