by Louise | Jul 13, 2016 | DIY, Empower, Louise, Uncategorized
I love summer vacation. Love. It. Even though it involves a 14-hour car trip, I don’t mind the travel, because it helps me feel like I’m putting actual, real distance between myself and the chores, routine and hot-hot weather of home. My favorite things...
by Louise | Jun 8, 2016 | Encourage, Louise, Parenting, Uncategorized
1 Corinthians 3:11 For no one can lay any foundation other than the one we already have–Jesus Christ. Lately, I am loving Lisa Leonard Designs. Her jewelry is so pretty and simple, yet there is meaning behind each piece, and it has personal touches too –...
by Louise | May 26, 2016 | Dessert, Empower, Food, Louise, Recipes, Uncategorized
School’s out! For the first week at least, we’ve been BUSY! One daughter had an overnight class trip, one is working ahead on her required volunteer service for next semester and my son is, um, “taking it easy” for a few days. I know things...
by Shannon | May 19, 2016 | Encourage, Shannon, Uncategorized
There’s something about increments of ‘5’ that make us sit up and take notice. We celebrate those anniversaries (5th, 10th, 25th etc) as more monumental than others. Why? No idea. It’s just one of those generally accepted societal truths. To...
by Louise | Apr 28, 2016 | Encourage, Louise, Uncategorized
There is a cool new app out right now called Tip Yourself (props to my husband for discovering it first). It’s a finance app, and the theory is that if you tip service professionals for a job well done, why not tip yourself? You connect the app to your bank...
by Louise | Apr 17, 2016 | Faith, Inspire, Louise, Uncategorized
My twins turned 15 last week so we have 2 new permit-drivers in the family. I won’t embarrass them here – they’re doing as well as can be expected with five days’ experience on city streets. (And as a passenger, I’ve cut the gasping and...
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