Kid-Friendly Travel: Montreal, Canada – Our 36-hour trip to Montreal over Christmas break. Things to do, see, and eat in Montreal.Two years ago, I had a pretty bad ski accident. (I swear, my helmet saved my life. Wear one!) It scared me, and I am skittish about skiing right now. I am not ruling it […]

2017 Goals using Lara Casey’s Powersheets. Monthly goals plans that make achieving dreams possible. 2017 got off to a rocky start. Why? I can’t really say. I felt unmotivated, unsettled, and just could. not. get. it. together. We were waiting on orders, and it felt like we were treading water until we knew what the […]

What to do when someone you care about is grieving. Advice for helping them get through this difficult time with love and grace.  Over the last few months, so many people I care about have lost someone they love. Children, husbands, wives, mothers, fathers, siblings. Most of these people were incredibly young, it seemed like […]

I do realize that the month is more than half over. But I am proud to say that I published my monthly goals for the entire year. I’m a starter, not usually a finisher. This is big. And publicly putting my goals out there was very motivating to actually achieving them. I will for sure […]

I’m writing this on the couch waiting for the polls to come in. I love election night. I always have, I love the energy. This election has been really long and brought out a lot of bad feelings for people – myself included. I’m excited that the election season will be over tomorrow. And I […]

October 2016 goals and ways to get out of a funk and to choose to be happy.  September was a busy month. It was a lot of travel – which I love – but with travel means a lot of juggling. Kids, schedules, work, and at the beginning of the school year, it can be hard […]

Sheet Pan BBQ Chicken Pizza is made on a crispy cream of wheat crust. Topped with BBQ sauce, gouda cheese, bacon, onions, and peppers. Sprinkled with fresh cilantro. So good. I was cleaning out a binder of old recipes and a piece of paper fell onto the floor. I picked it up and found my […]

Cranberry Walnut Pie that is so simple, it takes no time to put together and everyone will love this dessert. Serve with ice cream or whipped cream. And our trip to New York City to visit the Ocean Spray® Cranberry Classroom. I have partnered with Ocean Spray® for its NYC Cranberry Classroom. They paid me […]