Remember back in the day –  when birthday planning just included balloons, cake and maybe a clown to entertain the kids? Those days are long gone. In fact, I usually start planning A.J.’s birthday party three months ahead of time by picking a theme, venue and narrowing down the guest …

I just left my weekly small group meeting with moms from my church. Although today’s our message was about speaking positively to ourselves, I wanted to take on an issue I struggle with…journaling. A few Novembers ago when I started sharing daily for National Blog Post Month (NaBloPoMo), I also …

As he ate breakfast this morning our 7-year-old,  A.J.,  was inspired to sing “It’s the most wonderful time of the year….” The holiday commercials are on TV. We’ve already seen a few Santa figurines on display at the mall and we’re finalizing our plans to travel for Thanksgiving. Although A.J. …

My home office is always in need of an update because I use my smartphones, tablets, camcorders and printer to create content. I work for myself and several social media clients. So when I got invited to tour a high tech home with Best Buy at North Point Mall, I …

Just as some folks are counting down to when it’s appropriate to break out the holiday music, keep in mind some of us are not as cheerful this season. Think about the last six months of news and natural disasters. Imagine you’re in Puerto Rico, Texas or even here in …