I was tested for COVID-19. I have been debating sharing this because I really don’t want any of those “Are you okay?” questions, or the...

I have always been a diet soda drinker.  Yes, even as a kid there would be empty glass bottles of diet soda that I would sneak the last...

Do you ever have one of those years?  You know what I mean, one of those years that left an impression on you that cannot be erased and...

I love going out to eat.  There’s something about being at a restaurant watching the waiters and bartenders scurry through their evening...

As a little girl, I had horrible ear infections.  They would usually start with a normal cold and before you knew it, I couldn’t hear,...

You know the worst thing about the unexpected, is it is just that…unexpected.  It started out like every other morning complete with me...

I’ve spent my whole life living in central Ohio.  Our logo has been “The Heart of it All”, but I’m going to be honest with you…if you’re...

I grew up in the seventies.  I feel like that statement in and of itself should paint a vivid picture of long hair and in turn, for...

I’m 42 years old.  It’s not that I turned 42 today or anything, but on this Monday immediately following Daylight Savings Time...

There was a time not so long ago when I lived in a house that was constantly under various stages of construction. Sometimes there was a...

Raising two girls kept my house full of action, unexpected outbursts of Disney Princess songs, and what I have lovingly named “estrogen...

I’ve always been independant.  Well, I’ve always tried to be independant.  My mom tells an adorable story about when I was 18 months old...

When I was a little girl my mom and her siblings would all bring their families together for holidays.  We’re talking Christmas, New...

When my youngest daughter was in Kindergarten, she began to do what she could to prepare for the life ahead of her.  While she was still...

My life hasn’t been that different than the jugglers really.  I have taken one ball at a time and began to orchestrate a delicate dance...

My grandpa loved football.  He spent most weekends with his eyes focused on the television, cheering for whatever team was winning at the...

One day at the ripe mature age of 17, I was running around with my friends.  There was this special place tucked back in the woods where...

It was a surprise being a mom at the age of 20. Being a mom wasn’t a “party” kind of surprise, I always knew I wanted to be a mom, but...

Motherhood…it’s not what it looked like in the brochure. There’s something sweet about having a baby in your arms that makes you think...

It’s not that I planned on being pregnant at 19. I mean don’t get me wrong I wasn’t an “afterschool special” or anything. I was married...