Being a parent is WILD. How do you help a child realize that he will have to brush his teeth EVERY DAY of his life and that he might as well stop biting down on the tooth brush and refusing to get his teeth brushed? Or how do you teach a two year old that … Continue reading What I Learned from Snooping in My Husband’s Journal
We had to make our decision by the next day and we both felt strongly that we should accept our offer to Purdue University for grad school. The subsequent morning Tucker responded to Purdue with a “yes” and paid our $800 down payment. We were Boilermaker bound! The following week was like bungee jumping off a 1000 … Continue reading Wrong Roads May Lead You to the Right Place
Perhaps you’ve noticed that I haven’t blogged for several months. (Or… more likely, perhaps you haven’t noticed such thing). Regardless, I am back. I took a short breather from blogging so that I could focus on my student teaching and actually acquire a college degree. I had a blessed time student teaching and learned some … Continue reading 3 Lessons That Changed My Life
NASDAQ, S&P 500, DOW–The stock market. Truth be told, I don’t really get it. The decimals, percentages, red & green, plus & minus signs…it’s all gibberish to me. Seems like a scam to make the Fortune 500 companies become Fortune 600 companies. Obviously, I’m ignorant on the matter. But let’s humor the economist out there and … Continue reading How All of Your Falls Are Leading You Upward
I recently stepped into the smartphone realm, about a year ago, and due to my desire to have a sleek looking phone, I opted out of getting a case or screen protector for it. Somehow I have managed to keep my phone in supreme condition… until a few days ago. After a night filled with … Continue reading Becoming Blemish-Free Through Our Savior
A few years ago my dear brother and I were both in the market for a new backpacking pack. He called me up one day as tickled as an arm being pestered by an unseen hair, to tell me about a killer purchase he had just made. He bought a new backpack from KSL classifieds … Continue reading Why Spending More Is Spending Less
“If you can dream it, you can do it. The only way you’ll fail is if you quit.” – Dick Rutan The subject of dreams has been flooding my mind lately. Unfortunately I’m not referring to the kind of dreams where you are in a fight but you are unable to punch, or the ones where your husband’s pet turtle dies … Continue reading If You Can Dream It, You Can Do It
