There have been so many times in my life that I doubted God. Most of these moments were directly tied to the difficult health circumstances of myself or someone I loved. That time I spent in the hospital in my early 20’s having my gall bladder removed. It was destroyed by months of binging on […]
DIY IKEA Hack Mudroom Lockers
I was so tired of seeing my kitchen table covered in coats, backpacks, purses… I’m thrilled with my new mudroom which now holds our belongings perfectly. My husband did a fantastic job on this project. I’m going to explain it in as much detail as I can. If you have any questions for him, please […]
Tapping Your Way to Stress-Free Living
Two years ago, I sat in a therapist’s office desperate for help with my massive anxiety issue. We worked together on choosing some of the most pressing matters to deal with first. One overwhelming issue in my life was my son’s recent diagnosis of epilepsy and my concern about the medication being prescribed for it. […]
Why I’m Quitting Resolutions
Here we sit again in a brand new year contemplating what we might accomplish over the next 365 days. As I look back on my list of resolutions from last year, I feel defeated. I set goals in 4 important areas: spiritual growth, family, health, and writing. Even though I promised myself I would accept […]
Hutch Transformation
I went to an antique show a few weeks ago in search of a hutch to put on a buffet my grandmother left me. I found this incredibly old and dirty wooden piece with a ton of potential: I’m not really sure what it used to be, but I loved the cubby holes. It had […]
Living Sober
This Friday I will joyously celebrate 15 years of living in recovery. I would never have expected in those early days of sobriety my life could become what it is today. Freedom is an incredible place to live. It’s so easy to let our lives spiral out of control through our addictions. As I’ve said […]