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“Because when you stop and look around this life is pretty amazing.” Thank you Frank Capra for this simple reminder that life is amazing...

When Scott and I first met 18 years ago, he told me he loved the holidays. I didn’t really believe that a guy could love the holidays as...

Memories over these Past Two Years. . . August always stirs up quite a bit of emotion in the Iler household. As educators, parents,...

It was our daughter’s 11th birthday a week ago. The past few years have been a bit anticlimactic due to different events in the world....

Inspiring you to live in the Moment BE thankful for the struggles you go through. They make you stronger, wiser and humble. Don’t let...

Mornings are a bit of a controversial topic in the Iler home. Two of us love them, two of us would choose to start the day in the...

I prefer rough drafts. I love the crossing out, the additions, the edits, the sloppy handwriting, the scratched out misspelled words, and...

I was known as a kid as a bit of a doubting Thomas. The meaning of the idiom is – a person who refuses to believe anything until they...

The stove is a staple in the Iler home. Everytime we visit Scott’s mom, there are two things always sitting on the vintage stove- a...

An Early Mother’s Day Gift This is a bit early, but I have noticed too often that we take for granted the amazing women who have been...

Spring has sprung. How many times have you heard that phrase? When I think of those words, I think of flowers in bloom, fresh rain on the...

Have you ever heard the token phrases “Practice what you preach” “A dose of your own medicine” “Don’t be hasty with your words” Well, I...

Last Monday night, I was ready to throw in the towel. I had spent a long day of teaching on zoom. I had given assessments via digital...

A friend came over in mid July, the same friend who told me “Inspiration Time” to start a business. After visiting for a couple of hours...

In an article titled “Why We Eat together” by Louise O. Fresco, “The table is a place of memory where we. . .become aware of who we are...

I firmly believe each one of us can do anything, but it’s not always going to be easy. Craft, skill, even challenges take time to...

I began my morning with a lovely jog in the hills. I had a chance to clear my head and set intentions for the week ahead of me. I knew it...

From the time I was 4 years old, I participated in dance classes. Ballet, tap, jazz, it was a hobby that allowed me to express myself. ...

William Shakespeare said, “The eyes are the window to your soul.” Lately, I have paid a lot more attention to people’s eyes. While...

My daughter recently told her teacher that she eats apple pie for breakfast. I was mortified. I wanted to hop onto zoom and explain this...