Always searching for a way to give women a spiritual boost, I partnered with Mayslake Ministries to launch their Moms Ministry just this past summer. Since early September, they have released one video, less than 10 minutes, every Monday, geared towards Christian women who can benefit from a little spiritual lift! I talk about topics…
Top FIVE reasons why I got “nothing” done, this week: 5. Last week of summer, cram all that stuff in that you promised the kids you were going to do, and never did. (Water park? That new movie? Nature Center? The Museum? That craft project? Sleepovers?!?!) 4. “Mom, Mom! MOM!??? MOOOOM!” Can we go call…
The first day for my Public Speaking class, I asked my college students if they are familiar with “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off“…not to my surprise only a handful of these students have seen the movie. We briefly described the plot of this cinema classic, as the main character, a high school student, plays hooky for…
How Rock Star Moms deal with the Demands of Family FINALLY, some real honesty about the tough decisions women make when considering what and who to put first! This (August 7, 2013 ) article in TIME, “How Rock-Star Moms Deal with the Demands of Family” is a breakthrough for Moms! These rock-star Moms are…
There has been quite an internal struggle in my brain these past six months. I truly enjoy working with women who realize that there is more to life that the stress that comes with trying to complete their daily to do list (although I do realize how glorious that feels)! After blogging (on and off)…
You just can’t be mad at that smile! This weekend my husband and I decided to take the kids to the lake ‘condo’ that their grandparents own so that they can experience vacation at the beach one more time before the hustle and bustle of the school year! As time went on, my husband and…
I used to be so proud of what an excellent multitasker I was…heck, I would BRAG that I could clean up the kitchen, send an important work email, feed the kids AND talk on the phone at the same time! I used to laugh and poke fun at my husband who would be wiping down…
Moms! Click to read a great blog posting by Myrtle Barringer about putting yourself first without the guilt! This is something Moms need to be reminded of on a regular basis…especially after the tornado of back to school season!
My friend, Chip Lutz just came out with a new approach to leadership in the only leadership book I know of, that was created to be left in the bathroom, “Lavatory Leader.” His chapters include great, unique ideas that can easily be applied to our daily lives AND the chapters are short and quite manageable…
As hard as I try to keep things in perspective and look at the positive side of things, there are times when I just want to sit in my puddle. For maybe even a brief moment, I want to scream, “Doesn’t anybody care that I am exhausted, stressed and worn out? This is NOT NORMAL…