A cause I care about…

I was so excited when Holley invited us to write about our favorite non-profit today. If you’ve been here for a while, you know how I first got involved with…

Barbed Wire Butterflies

I got a package not too long ago in the mail–a small, manila envelope. Not remembering if I had ordered anything, I was curious about what was inside. I opened…

A Man Named Ted…

*Post originally published in 2009 and in the book Kirtsy Takes a Bow – A Celebration of Women’s Online Favorites. There’s a man named Ted who lives in a senior…

Just by Saying Yes (Part 2)

(continued from yesterday…) That one yes after the concert led to another yes, and another, and another… and it’s been life-changing. And the most incredible part about the whole thing is…

Just by Saying Yes (Part 1)

Almost two years ago, I got a call from an editor at a parenting magazine asking if I wanted to write a story about a local mom for their Mother’s Day…