May you swim in festivities this holiday season

One Christmas party down, three to go. This time of year is busy and fun and exhausting and it’s meant… Read more May you swim in festivities this holiday season

Speaker Johnson lights the Capitol Christmas tree with homeschool student

Halloween was fun and awesome and every year I just love it so much! I keep hoping that Chicken Soup… Read more Give some thanks and spread the joy!

https://www.amazon.com/Chicken-Soup-Soul-Christmas-Gratitude/dp/1611591171 Is anyone else excited about the holiday season? My kids are ready to get their Halloween costumes going, and… Read more Pre-Order some early cheer!

Doesn’t the cover for Chicken Soup for the Soul: Tales of Christmas look awesome?! My story “Box of Balloons” is… Read more Just around the corner

We’re halfway through summer and I’m enjoying every heat wave! I know a lot of people are indoor cats now,… Read more Blessed Lammas

I always hate sitting on good news. I wanna scream it everywhere, but never ever (well mostly never) spill the… Read more More JOY is coming!

My crazy-fun freckle-faced boy is 6 today! As usual I baked him a cake from scratch, cuz I don’t skimp… Read more Happy Birthday to my red-headed boy

Spring has sprung and that means light and warmth in my corner of the world, and my family is celebrating… Read more It’s Springtime!

My youngest is a year old today. Being the youngest of 5 may have a few drawbacks (hand me downs,… Read more Writing music on a cake!