3 Powerful P’s of Storytelling – Planning, Pantsing, and Plantsing

Are you someone who likes planning things? Do you need to know what’s happening to be able to focus? I do. It’s probably why I’ve had such a hard time focusing (and writing!) and keeping to the plans I made oh so many months ago. Trying to complete anything in the last few weeks/months has…

How to Celebrate the First Day of School

This year isn’t going to look last year. No matter how much we want it to. As families around the globe adjust to what school looks like, the back to school traditions and moments are changing. Taking a few moments to share a story with a small human in your life about your favorite first…

5 Ways to Write About, Remember & Honor Hard Memories

Life wouldn’t be life without a few hard memories to shake you up. How we choose to remember those moments makes up the rest of our lives. I’ve been choosing to share stories, write, and explore the emotions I feel around certain experiences. As I’ve gotten older, I’ve found that each new milestone brings a…

Create the Best Family Project Ever and Stay Together

No this isn’t science fiction. You can create the best family project ever and still have dinner together. I’ll give you the secret right now. Here it is… Set expectations before you ever start. That’s it. That’s the secret sauce that makes or breaks successful projects. It doesn’t matter how big or small. Setting expectations…

4 Resources for When Death Happens

when death happens [image: funeral flowers on coffin with candles in the background]

No one could have predicted the circumstances we were in and still are in the past few years. One thing remains the same, when death happens, families come together, one way or another. If you have attended or had to contemplate whether or not you would attend a funeral in the last few years, so…