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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...

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

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...

A year ago, we wrote our mission statement for Iler Meadows. . . this is what we branded. There's an emotion that is created when someone...

“When the power of Love, overcomes the love of Power. The world will know peace.” -JIMI HENDRIX Last week was a bit of a rough week with...

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....

J.R.R. Tolkien said “All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.” One day, one week, one month, one year. .. not...

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...

Last Friday morning, I was busily preparing for a weekend away with just the girls in my family. My mom, my daughters, my nieces, my...

When I moved into our old dream home, I was told that there was a transition of new families moving in, with couples and families who had...

So, as I am writing my blog post, I am anxiously waiting for the timer to go off so I can take out my gooseberry tart from the oven. Two...

Cell phone ringers, alarms for zoom meetings, notifications on social media, video game updates, safeguarding websites for children’s...

I stumbled across a book last night that was gifted to me over a year ago. It was titled "Three Moments of Joy” A Guided Journal for...

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...

We recently asked our daughters what the meaning of synchronous is. They confidently responded “Synchronous is time on Zoom and...

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...

“The world is round, and the place which may seem like the end may also be the beginning.” - Ivy Baker Priest In our household, we have...

We recently celebrated the 100th Day of School. If you are a fellow elementary school teacher, you know that this is a landmark day each...

“That thing you do, after your day job, in your free time, too early in the morning, too late at night. That thing you read about, write...

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...