It's happening again. Like we all knew it would. Like we all have come to expect. This time of year, in the Midwest, when the leaves...

I stepped off the plane last week, being out of town for two weeks. So much has changed in just that short time. The weather is cooler,...

I am not the kind of girl that gets what she wants. I sometimes don't even get what I need, despite knowing exactly what that is. And...

You know me. I don't always play by the rules. I am not one to hide behind the shoulds. And although I care deeply what you think of me,...

I am no expert here. I know that’s not exactly what you want to hear. I can’t even tell you that I don’t struggle with this myself.......

I used to think that my life was made up of a few very big decisions. I can sometimes look back and pick out those big moments where my...

That there is an end-of-April snow creature. I can't promise you it will be the last one we will make this season, as we have seen snow...

When I first moved down to the driftless area in Wisconsin 15 years ago, I was mesmerized by the beauty this place had to offer. The...

I woke up to hot coffee and the sound of birds this morning. Here in Wisconsin, the birds are a welcomed sound and a reminder of warmer...

I'd like to think I was an honest girl. I'd like to think that if you and I are tight, you know me. Like really know me. And, I'd like to...

This winter has been long. If you live in the Midwest, I imagine you have felt it to. Here in Wisconsin, we have had record snowfall and...

Yep. That's me. Seventh grade and rocking the perm and braces look. At a science fair, no less. Two weeks before this, I was begging my...

I wrote a story on love last week (find it here). Specifically, how our first experiences shape our views on what love looks like, and...

I was having a conversation with a friend the other day about love. It began, as most of these conversations do, about love from others...

There is this saying that goes, "life doesn't happen to you, but instead, life happens for you." It is an interesting way to think...

My youngest child is completely special. You probably can say the same thing about your children. In fact, we all feel that our children...

I wish I was an expert at this. But I have to be honest...I am still working at it. I am still learning to be still, to breathe deeper...

Every winter my life slows down. It is a welcome slowing in comparison to our very busy summers that bustle with markets throughout the...

Last month, I heard the words every homeschool parent dreads to hear, "mom, I think I would like to go to school...." This coming from my...

When I first got divorced over ten years ago, I would venture out into this small community I lived in, with my three young children and...