Just Wondering…
Can someone reconnect with a friend whom they met in the sixth grade, exchanged letters for a few years, but hasn’t communicated with in over 40 years? I’m going to try. Over Thanksgiving, tales of my adventures with my best…
Angels Wear Plaid
Noticing life out loud since 2011
Angels Wear Plaid
Noticing life out loud since 2011
Category memory lane
Lessons in Leadership
It’s odd, but true that one of my most profound learning experiences as a leader has also been one of my best-kept secrets. It’s an experience that caused me so much shame and embarrassment that I haven’t shared it with…
Do Cat’s Go to Heaven?
Animals have a funny way of wriggling their way into the deepest corners of one’s heart. In the late summer of 2014, I had to face the difficult but unavoidable decision to hold hands and shed tears with my youngest…
Roads May Be Winding, but They Always Bring Us Home
Throughout my life, I’ve learned that home is not a place – it’s a state of mind. While sitting on a stool at my kitchen counter, my eyes were drawn to the pond just past my sliding glass door and…
The Weekend the Pope was in Town
The past several years have been quite the adventure and full of stories, most of which, I haven’t been able to share until now. In part due to being smart about the timing of when to share certain adventures and…
A Sunset Tour Around Big Sand Lake
Sometimes pictures are better than words. My favorite spot on earth is Big Sand Lake, I fondly refer to it as the lake of a million memories. One of the things I love best is when my dad takes us…
The Art of Letter Writing isn’t Completely Lost
My family moved nine times before I was fifteen which meant that every couple of years I left my school and friends behind in one town and began the adventure of making new friends in the next one. I can…
What’s Missing in Today’s Corporate Culture? A Lighthearted Walk Down Memory Lane
I started my career at a family owned business in Omaha Nebraska over 25 years ago (yikes!). I actually worked in retail and sold life insurance before that, but consider my job at Lancer Label to be my first “real”…
Celebrating Life – An Afternoon in New Hope
The second weekend in March is an anniversary of sorts for me. Five years ago was my first visit to New Hope and in many ways it was the first day of my new life. It would be an understatement…
Don’t Throw Out the China
Divorce is hard. Even when it’s for the best it’s not an easy experience. It’s laden with “what if’s,” “should have’s” and “what do I do now’s.” This is my fourth Christmas as a single mom and tonight I’m more…