A New Way to Greet Surgery

I saw this video on the Internet. It is of a woman facing double mastectomy surgery hosting a dance party in the operating room before her surgery. I am in awe at the amount of joy on her face in this moment. May I greet my life with such joy!

Facing Surgery

Amazing Clouds

Tonight when we left school, Brooke pointed out the amazing clouds above our heads. We all looked up and were wowed! One of my friends captured them with her camera. Gorgeous!!!

Quiet Day at Home

Today, I took the day off to recuperate from the strep throat symptoms that I have. It was such a blessing to lay on the couch all day....to have a slower pace than my normal days. I am feeling better tonight and I am so grateful!

Grateful for Friends and My Hubby

So grateful for a friend who took care of the girls tonight while I slept off some symptoms of strep throat. Also grateful for my hubby who brought me hot green tea and a bagel and cream cheese from Panera!

Happy Birthday Brooke!

Brooke, Maya, and birthday gifts


I love the sisterly love going on in this picture. Maya was so excited to go shopping for Brooke's gifts and to watch her open them this morning.

Remembering 8 years ago

Eight years ago, I was in labor with our sweet Brooke. She is such a joy to our family! She has a "thumbs up" approach to life and is always looking for fun. I am so grateful that she is in my life. I love learning from her everyday!

Communicate Good

A dear friend of mine, Molly Koch, was interviewed by the founder of this website. In reading through the article and then perusing the website, I was touched by how wonderful it was to read about good news instead of the litany of bad news portrayed in American culture today. There are so many people doing amazing things even right in our own backyards. I am grateful for their example and hopeful that this website will be a beacon for more to come.

Communicate Good--Article on Molly Koch