I need your mad cooking skills
I want to say something brilliant right now, something that will make your day ah-mazing, but my mind is stuck in a rut and only you can get me out. Two of my three kids are in such vigorous extracurricular activities after school (football and cross country) that they need to eat real food (protein,
‘Flower Lady’ brings beauty through kindness
Did you know there is a North Dakota “Best for Last” club? I learned about it when some friends, who are visiting all 50 states, decided to swing by for a visit. They are on their way to Fargo to set foot in their final state. You might say they saved the “best for last.”
Never lie to a pole dancer
A word to the wise: never lie to a pole dancer. After years of dealing with drunks in nightclubs, they have a B.S. in B.S. And yet, I did it. I broke my own cardinal rule and flat out lied to my Pole Fit instructor. To set the stage, if you will, I signed up
Kindness helps bravery kick in
Bravery is such a slippery concept. Sometimes we think we have tons of it, and then we face a chance to flex and instead we back down. Other times we are sure we can’t possibly be brave enough to face a situation until we have to actually walk through it. And then we do. I
Where are you parking your brain?
Hey. I’ve missed you. It’s been a whirlwind few months on my blogging sabbatical. Let’s see… I moved from Ohio to South Dakota, made 3 friends, filmed an episode of House Hunters (it airs in 6 months), signed up for a pole dancing class (I kid you not) and wrote a book (it’ll be out
Who knew Laffy Taffy could spread kindness?
Every time I see banana-flavored Laffy Taffy, I feel a little tug on my heart. It’s especially prominent now that my family has moved from Ohio to South Dakota. I left a dear friend in Ohio named Liz. Liz was my son Charlie’s third grade teacher and I spent a lot of time in her
Drive-thru regular teaches us about kindness
I love froufrou coffee drinks, but I’m too cheap to buy them. Instead, I just add enough cream and sugar to my plain black java to make it taste like something sweet and exotic. I was doing a radio interview the other day when the host mentioned her sister goes to McDonald’s every morning to
