Writing

  The phrase, "What goes around comes around," rings especially true on a farm. So does, "You reap what you sow."   When we began our oat harvest in April, my first thought was, Here we go again. My second...

Moving to Minnesota was an opportunity for me, not just to be with the man I love, but to shift gears in my career. Not a major shift, just a little one. I wanted to explore the marketing side of … Continue reading →

Don’t tell me the moon is shining; show me the glint of light on broken glass. - Anton Chekhov For all who toil as writers, and for those who can only dream of it. Related articles Feeling Depleted Finding My Muse: Searching In Tahoe Snow and...

  I’m so excited to share that my friend and fellow MomInitiative writer, Julie Sanders, has a new book out:  EXPECTANT: 40 Devotions for New and Expectant Moms! Today, for Mom-Monday, Julie is spending some time here sharing a little about the book, her heart, and some of her experiences with motherhood. Enjoy! (And don’t forget...

It is finished. The dissertation, that is. After submitting a final draft on Monday, I just received official word that the book was approved and accepted. That's 285 pages of DONE!Having had a few weeks/months to ruminate on the process, I thought I'd...

There is a universal rule of thumb at tweetups. No one tweets at them. Today I went to my first #STPTweetup. No, that’s not a Stone Temple Pilot Tweetup, but a SainT Paul tweetup. I love these types of gatherings. … Continue reading →

Five years ago today, I hit Publish on the the first MidLifeBloggers.com post. Five years is a long time in the blogosphere and I am, rightfully so, proud of all of us who have contributed to the success of MidLifeBloggers. This is that first post&#821...

    In more than one publication recently there have been articles on the increase in the diagnosis of ADD and ADHD among children. The articles all refer to the large increase of children being diagnosed with these conditions. Are ADD, ADHD overdiagnosed in children? The questions that come up are reasonable. Is there...

When I first started my parenting blog several years ago, I had no idea what I was doing, other than I knew I wanted to share some of my writing and parenting articles with moms. I was instantly struck by the sense of community online and the desire among moms to connect with each...