When You Need Praying Women

When I chose our Ellen’s Picks book, Praying Women by Sheila Walsh for this season, I had no idea that the world was, basically, going to blow up. I promise.

Timely though, right?

Funny enough, the first thing that this book in this season (combined with my very convincing AWESOME coach, Gillian) convinced me to do […]

On Being Able to Still Believe

I have a love-hate relationship with movies that make me cry – and it all started with an ill-fated trip to see The Fox and the Hound as a 5-year-old. My teeny-tiny self had my first in-theatre, crying-so-hard-you-can’t-breathe, devastated when the story didn’t go as it should moment – there was NO GOOD REASON […]

On Blue Monday {+ A Gift For You!}

Today is Blue Monday. “Experts” say that a day like today is when all things crash together – post-holiday credit statements, gloomy weather, and spring still being two months out. The Christmas/New Years cheer has gone and some of our New Years resolutions have also gone with it. For me, this year it’s the […]

My 2019 Christmas Gift Guide

This year, I’m (once again) working on simplifying my Christmas routine. Most of the gifts I’m responsible for have already been purchased. I’ve picked up some of those snacks and foods that we only eat over the Christmas holidays (with long expiration dates), the house is starting to look cozy, and since I’m almost […]