My three children and one young man are the only people who ever called me “Mom.” This young man struggled with making bad decisions. He always came for advice before and after he made a bad decision. Sometimes he followed my counsel, but mostly he … [Continue reading]
A Legacy of Faith & Character
On Christmas Eve my husband called me in the middle of the day. Something in the catch of his voice alarmed me. He started to say that Brock had just called. He paused and collected his voice. Suddenly I knew with all certainty what he was going to … [Continue reading]
Business Failure on the Path to Success
What?! You have owned a restaurant? This is the common response I get when I mention that chapter from our business lives. Well, the whole story isn't glamorous at all. Here is part of the story from Chapter 1, "The Rest of the Business Story" in … [Continue reading]
Elderberry & Hibiscus Syrup Recipe
After discovering the wonders of Fire Cider I started to watch to see what other natural remedies people were talking about. As it happened, my friend Elizabeth Hill was making Elderberry Syrup that day. She sent me her recipe and then I read a bunch … [Continue reading]
Spicy Pickled Lemons
The first time I tasted Pickled Lemons while in India I was fascinated by the sour and spicy flavor of each bite. I had to bring the recipe home with me. I have made some slight modifications to the recipe to make it work for people who want to can … [Continue reading]
Perfectly Imperfect
I read a blog post today by Dayna Martin called, “I’m THAT Mom.” One of my favorite quotes from the blog post was when Dayna wrote, “I’m that Mom who makes mistakes sometimes, but I am not afraid to apologize to my kids. I know in doing so, they … [Continue reading]
The Milestones of Birthdays
My mother was born on October 29, 1941 in Bismarck, North Dakota. Until today every time her birthdate rolled around I thought, “This was my mother’s birthday.” As if her not being alive today to celebrate her birthday took away from the fact that … [Continue reading]
Enter to WIN a FREE Book
I am trying out RaffleCopter with a FREE a Rafflecopter giveaway. You can enter to win any of my books by clicking on the link above. The more ways you enter the better your chances are of winning. You can win a FREE copy of any of my books … [Continue reading]
The Fire Cider Craze & Recipe
I recently picked up the brew your own fire cider craze. I jumped on the bandwagon when I heard a whole bunch of people talking about brewing their own concoction. Once I made my first batch I was not enthusiastic about it. I sniffed it, scrunched up … [Continue reading]
FDA Action Against dōTERRA & Young Living
Today the FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration) sent doTerra and Young Living Inspections, Compliance, Enforcement, and Criminal Investigations Warning Letters. This is huge news. In light of the comment wars that went on in my blog post Warning … [Continue reading]
Kindle Countdown Deal for How to Self Publish
For a limited time you can download my book How to Self-Publish on Kindle for only 0.99 cents. Between September 20th and 27th the Kindle price will drop from $2.99 to ONLY 0.99 cents. If you do not have a Kindle you can download the app to your … [Continue reading]
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