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There have been different moments in my life when I have heard these words. When I was a child playing at the neighbor’s house, it began...

So, questions are always asked if Scott Iler is truly the one man band behind this woodworking business. The answer is Yes and No. We...

I was recently taking a trip down memory lane and explained to my daughter's that I was always the last one to be picked for teams in PE....

The Beatles song popped into my head, since Valentine’s has been circling around in our house. A portion of the lyrics goes like this. ....

Goodness, life just went right past us in the month of December. I had all of these lofty ideas to write a blog a week around the theme...

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

The definition of reclaim is “retrieve or recover (something previously lost, given, or paid); obtain the return of,” according to the...

How many times have you said Someday I am going to take up a new hobby? Someday I am going to travel? Well, in the Iler home we have a...

I have recently started to learn some new terminology. Thank you to my daughters and my nieces and nephew. Like “hole in one”- the term...

Summer Lovin’ Summer loving had me a blast Summer loving happened so fast. I think John Travolta and Olivia Newton John were on to...

Growing up, there was a popular sitcom titled “Life Goes On”- I loved this show. I wanted to be Becca, the main character who was a young...

I am not sure about you, but when I was growing up my parents always had a specific place where the car keys were hung in the house. That...

I have had a bit of writer’s block lately. I know, it sounds odd. I usually can write and write, but for the past few weeks I have been...

Live Edge Chess Board brings a new meaning to this classic "Game of Thrones"

Are you living your best life? Two months ago. . . I will be completely transparent, I wasn’t living my best life. I was spinning my...

I have been feeling it in my gut for quite some time, that I needed some solitude. I didn’t know when or how I was going to achieve it,...

I remember every Saturday and Sunday as a kid the sights and sounds of my home. Autumn was a busy time of year for my family. My dad was...

My girls grew up reading The Berenstain Bear Books. One of our favorite ones is the Harvest Collection. The author starts the book by...

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...

For the past two years, I have had an embarrassing fall vegetable garden. I know, the first step to recovery is to admit your fault....