Just the girl next door trying to get through life, both the sweet & the sour moments, one day at a time.
I want to hear about someone who could use a little encouragement. Send me an email (with Spreading Sunshine as the title) with a few quick details about someone that could use a little encouragement and why by Friday. I will pick one (or more) and spread a little sunshine to them whether it’s a…
I almost chose work over my boys. Last week I was reminded that thankfully I made the right choice. First, let me say there are times that work MUST come first. I get that. I’ve done it before and will do it again. Cause unfortunately bride and grooms schedule their wedding day without factoring in my schedule….
It’s been 25 years since my dad died. I was a freshman in high school. Lots of things have happened since he was electrocuted while working on our grain bins. I sure wish he was here to be a part of my life. I graduated high school, college, got married (and divorced), had 3 boys,…
My husband left me over 5 years ago. About 3 years ago, we started dividing the boys’ summer vacation equally. I was a stay-at-home mom since our oldest was born so when we began dividing the summer, I was crushed. In an instant, I went from having them with me 24/7 to then sharing nights…
Check this out! The boys and I are not super fans of running in general but we are super excited about this 5K! This race includes 11 inflatable obstacles and looks like loads of fun. On Saturday, September 24, 2016 the inflatable 5k will take place in Bloomington, Illinois. Here’s a few pics showing the…
After my last post about Love on a Post-It Note, it got me thinking about how much words mean to me. Don’t get me wrong, if words aren’t backed up by action, those words are meaningless. But words mean a lot to me. When I was taking pics of the most recent post-it notes my…
The past few days, there has been a Compassion International semi in the parking lot of First Christian Church in Champaign, IL. My boys, brother, and I all went through after church yesterday to experience the lives of Julian and Ruben, two young adults who were forever positively impacted by Compassion International. The Compassion Experience…
Mom comes to visit. And then she leaves. Her departures don’t get any easier. I love her so very much. Can’t imagine my life without her. There were a few years where unfortunately we were not as close. Our 10 times a day phone calls dwindled to a couple texts a week….
I’m quite delayed in sharing with you what we did for our last round of Spreading Sunshine. Been a little busy lately opening a studio. 🙂 Anyway, I just wanted to give you an update since it’s almost time to do it again! We chose 2 people to surprise this last month and both are…
Have you ever had a massage? I’ve had many throughout my adult life… usually as part of a spa day where I got spoiled rotten or on vacation where it’s meant to totally relax you. I have always loved them but viewed them as a splurge. Something to do when you have extra money burning…