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
Kindness fuels a little girl’s run
My daughter Jordan’s love for running began when she was in about second grade. She would lace up her little shoes and run around the block — twice. At one point she convinced me to drive her to Scheels, a sporting goods store, to buy a special water container that she could wear on her
Free phone line spreads message of kindness
Friends are great. They pull us out of our comfort zones and can rope us into almost anything — especially things we wouldn’t be brave enough to do on our own. My friends routinely talk me into joining book clubs, Bible studies and 5K races. I’ve even had friends try to teach me to cook
