Because I said so -- and other adventures in Parenting

One Word for 2017 I have been meaning to sit down and write this blog post for over a week. Unfortunately life gets in the way.  ...

I had the opportunity recently to read and review: Blueberry Cupcake Mystery - Naomi Miller. This is the first installment  in the Amish Swe...

Wow. It has been a long time since I have written anything for this blog. That was not my intention. I finished grad school, moved out of s...

Last April, my husband, my 14 year old and I traveled to the great State of Texas to attend the Duck Commander 500. We are a huge NASCAR hou...

Some days - like the last few weeks have been crazy stressful and downright ugly. Can anyone vouch for that? I work full time, I am f...

Hello! My name is Connie - I am a married mother of 4 beautiful children. I also have 1 grandchild. For the last several years, one of my fa...