Here are 10 things the Corona Virus Quarantine has taught me so far -but I’m still learning a few more. Maybe it might seem simplistic, but I refuse to lose my joy over this. After all, a crisis always brings growth, learning, and change. At least it’s been like that f...

Spring is almost here! I'm so excited to see some color in my back yard again, the crocuses and daffodils have started blooming. They look so perky and gorgeous against the past winter scenery.  

Just like other times, for me walking outdoors is the perfect classroom f...

To me, February looks like it's sprinkled with love dates for us. St. Valentine's is coming right up, of course, and then there's also our wedding anniversary! This year we'll be married 21 years, and I can't help thinking about how our love has grown since February 19...

We're already nine days into 2020! I hope you had a wonderful holiday season and a successful first week into the New Decade. I love the feeling of the New Year, all the excitement it brings, and the gift of another chance for a new start.  

As I was thinking of 2020 o...

l love Christmas -all of it. I cherish our family time, School's Winter Break, and the shorter workdays. The lights, how brightly they decorate a little town like ours. The tree and the ornaments that point to the Star. The gatherings that remind us of how loved we are...

I think I might have beat you to Thanksgiving this year! Sorry! We had ours yesterday. My family gathered for my son's birthday this week. So we also celebrated Thanksgiving while he was still in town. Family dinners together are a rare luxury for us now that my son li...

I was inspired this morning before going to my Yoga class, by this verse in Proverbs. "Every day is a terrible day for a miserable person, but a cheerful heart has a continual feast."(Proverbs 15:15) 

I'd like to think that after living out seven years of Recovery, my h...

At home, I'm the one who typically does the home administration and online banking. I noticed a while back that on the website of this particular bank, and the doors of all their banking centers it says: "What Would You like the Power to do?" I know they're thinking of...

The School Year is well on its way, so our family is in full mode Academics! Busy between college counseling meetings and narrowing college options with my son; along with some meaningful conversations over dinner. I'm mindful of how fast this year will go.

In the meant...

I am so honored my new book is out on Amazon in Paperback and Kindle versions. It just started selling so I thought I would tell you! You can also get it at Barnes and Noble.

Honoring Your Recovery is a Recovery Workbook for readers in Recovery, and also for those who...