While we try to teach our children all about life, Our children teach us what life is all about.

Angela Schwindt

We want to believe the worst that can happen to our innocent children is a scraped knee, a cold that takes over for a few days, and the growing pains from life's valuable lessons. When we watch our children endure the "worst", it can bring us down and break our hearts,...read more

In teaching you cannot see the fruit of a day's work. It is invisible and remains so, maybe for twenty years.

Jacques Barzun

As I pulled up to a red light, I noticed a bumper sticker on a rather "vintage" automobile in front of me. The words were in bold yellow letters: "I AM A TEACHER". I looked over the car again, and my mind went in many different directions. Why does...read more

I am excited to announce Misti Diaz, as the winner of this week's contest! Misti, a package will go out to you on Monday morning!

I am off to enjoy the enchanting sunset surrounded by family. We had an unexpected event happen yesterday, and are just getting back up, in the process of dusting ourselves off, and actively looking for the instruction manual of what to do when life throws a swift...read more

Whether you are a mom, dad, grand-mom, grandpa, student, you have a story, (or two), to tell and memories you hold close to your heart. With our busy schedules, we do not always have the time, the patience, or the desire to clean up after creating scrapbook pages, or the time to shop around to get the materials needed to scrapbook. We DO seem to have the time to sit before our computer. There is a...read more

On a day like today, when the sun is blazing, the birds and the bees are playing, natural sun light and heat renew and inspire, it is nearly impossible to be unmotivated, down and out, or seeing the glass half empty. Even the neighbor down the way, who wears a frown that looks quite heavy, gave a small lip curl this afternoon. It seems the winter that lingered well beyond its welcome, has finally...read more

After spending some time clearing the clutter, spring cleaning, (still waiting for spring to appear!), and getting the garage in order (if that is possible), I found some old photographs. Photographs of people I should call family. But choose not to. That evening after the kids were tucked in, I signed in to my Facebook account and did the unthinkable. I looked up my seriously estranged and very strange...read more

"The internet is becoming the town square for the global village of tomorrow." Bill Gates

Is it just me, or does it seem our daily and nightly news is becoming more graphic and horrific? Where has all the good news gone? Lately, when I catch up on my morning news, which includes of course, www.idahopress.com, and www.CNN.com, I walk away feeling weighted, and shocked. What I am seeing...read more

Last year on this day, I woke up to two strange emails not knowing my grandma would take her last breath a few moments after lunch. The first email was a newsletter from Allison Dubois. She is a medium who talks of those who have passed on. I had signed up for her newsletter sometime in 2007, just after doing an EXTENSIVE college research study (I had enough of the law studies and branched out). I...read more

When the first few raindrops meet the concrete, a beautiful one-of-a-kind scent swirls about. The aroma of wet concrete takes me to many places I have been, seen, and lived. While sniffing wet concrete, watching the rain come down from the heavens, and listening to the birds sing, my phone rang. The phone call that came to life took me back to where I have been, and what I have lived. So much for...read more

Sometimes the hardest thing to do, is the right thing. In doing the right thing we are usually only a few moments away from feeling relieved and knowing we followed our heart. So goes my last online shopping experience. We have become pretty successful at going out, or getting online and spending our hard earned, becoming-less-and-less valuable dollar, and at finding new and exciting things to buy...read more

The more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate. Oprah Winfrey

Can you believe this weather we are experiencing?! It is absolutely mind boosting, well deserved, and severely needed! Yesterday, when I stepped outside I was chilled to my bones, the wind was wicked, and I do believe we even had a few "snow drops". Today, we are surrounded in light blue...read more

Ever have that feeling that all is dangerously too good to be true? You are cruising along with little bumps on your road and light turbulance when out of the clear blue the rug of life is pulled out from under you. And, just before losing your footing you had a strong sense you should take a different path, yet, you failed to listen closely and act on your inner voice guidance. It happens to all...read more