Husband Jack and I recently moved into a smaller home closer to where he works. While we immediately loved the short daily commute, we...

When the weather started to warm up this spring, husband Jack and I decided to have a little fun--just the two of us! So we did what we...

A few years ago, I was washing my face over the bathroom sink, and I knocked a favorite earring loose. It fell into the stream of running...

I want to talk about hard stuff today. Fair warning, because if you are in a season where life is going well, this read might not feel...

I'm an empty nest mom now, but once upon a time I had four kids at home, usually all day--former homeschooler here--every day! All four...

Can you believe it's almost February? The first month of 2024 sped by! Our family calendar included a significant event which made it...

Last week husband Jack and I had a "discussion" about driving. . . mostly because I said "Whoa!" too much while we drove around...

Giving gifts that strengthen your family ties Is your Christmas shopping done? Mine sure isn't, and the Christmas countdown calendar is...

When I think of "Thanksgiving dinner," my mind plays a movie of family crowded around a table laden with our favorite foods. The movie...

It's almost Thanksgiving! Are you starting to prepare for this annual day of gratefulness? I am! It's one of our family's favorite...

“Who am I now that the kids have left home?” I hear this question from nearly every new empty nest mom. After years of being the most...

Some of you might have noticed I didn't write a new blog post this last week. For the last two weeks, husband Jack and I attended...

In midlife, it is just too easy to focus on the losses and forget about the gains. I feel it myself, the temptation to give in to...

Guest post from Jennifer Donaldson at tailorjoy.com One long delightful weekend away. No schedule to keep. No hangry kids. Just me, my...

I’ve been writing a lot about the significant tasks and challenges that face us when the kids fly the nest, but for the next few weeks,...

Are you stuck in the empty nest transition? Do you long for the days when the kids were home and dread a lonely future? Good news: you...

Welcome to midlife, a key, developmental stage where we set the trajectory for the rest of our lives! You probably didn’t expect to be...

“What am I going to do with myself after the kids leave the house?” This one question seems to haunt many women as their children...

The internet is loaded with information about almost everything, and the empty nest is no exception. This is not the same thing as...

Last night I cleaned out the refrigerator— again —and sorted out the excess food that my husband and I weren’t going to finish before we...

When children start leaving the house, that change can become a challenge, even for someone who handles change well. It was fairly...

Midlife can bring loss--sometimes big, sometimes small. How do we let go of the good things we love and open our hearts to new things?

Yesterday I almost bought a major furniture makeover project. My husband Jack and I have been looking for a piece to fill a blank wall...

Days fly by faster and faster the older we get. Are we taking time for reflection in order to create a life we love?

It’s a new year—welcome, 2023! In America, our default approach to a new year is to set resolutions. Recently, it has become popular to...

Do you enjoy the changing seasons? I sure do. Yesterday was unseasonably warm for the 30th of October, and many of my friends were...