For our family there are seasons in life when helping others feels easy, natural, and even joyful. And then there are seasons when helping starts to feel heavy. Even though I still show up. I still give. I still try. But something shifts when appreciation doesn’t come back the way you expected. Sometimes it’s not a loud moment that breaks your heart—it’s a slow buildup. A lack of thank you. A feeling of being overlooked. A sense that what you do is expected but not valued. And over time, that can leave you wondering if helping others is even worth it. As much as I hate to admit it this…

My family has always talked about bullying because it has hit our home more than once and yes, as a parent, bullying is one of the hardest things to think about happening to our children. Unfortunately, bullying happens in schools, online, on sports teams, and even in neighborhoods. Bullying can leave emotional scars that last long after the bullying ends. Not only does it happen to kids and adults as well. My best friend was bullied as a child by her dad and to this day she still has problems with it and has stated to see a Counselor to be able to move one. Bullying is also personal for…

As a wife, mom, business owner, daughter in law and a sister if someone asked me to describe our family in one word, it would probably be busy. Not the kind of busy where we’re always running from one sporting event to another. Our busy looks a little different than a lot of families and that’s okay. It’s busy juggling work, blogging, housework, family responsibilities, caring for pets, answering emails, reviewing products, and helping David’s parents and also my brother and somehow trying to squeeze in a few quiet moments with a cup of coffee. Some days everything goes according to plan. Most days it doesn’t. And honestly? That’s okay.…