A few weeks ago, I contacted the company my Dad (& Grandpa) worked for for years … I contacted them to see if I could purchase a new coffee mug with their logo on it. The faded mug you see in the photo is one of the few things I wanted when he passed. When I...

Banana Pancakes & Wrong Turns

fun story about us … Rewind our story by 9 years: 2008. Lucas and I had been on a handful of dates by this time. He invited me to come along to a volleyball tournament that he was playing in one weekend and mentioned that they start early and suggested that I...

Is Today a Great Day to have a Great Day?

“The greatest source of unhappiness comes from inside.” ― Jim Rohn   what is it that is holding you back from being happy? are you the kind of person that always sees the downside vs. the greatness in a situation? do you complain that it is too hot outside...

jump, even if you can't see the net.

This morning, during the drive to daycare my three-year-old and I spoke about all the things we are thankful for. I started with “Daddy” we continued on with all our family members, animal crackers. ABCDEFG crackers, birds, fire trucks, sharks, the sun, the moon … and...

dream hard & don't forget to be thankful.

It’s the first of the month and my dreams are bigger. My goals feel within reach for the first time in a long time.  I think a lot of that has to do with my state of mind. Last month, I started reading OOLA for Women.  Ever since I started the book, I feel...