Last week, storms created conditions we haven't seen in the nearly four years our family has lived in Central Illinois. After a night of endless rain, thunder, and lightening, this is how some of our roadways looked: The river over the road here blocked our way … [Read more...]
Fake it to Make it
Shhh...come closer and I'll tell you a secret... 93% of confidence is acting confident. Is this statistic official? Nah. But I'm confident it's accurate. There are very few instances where I'd recommend faking it or putting on a facade of any kind. But when it comes to … [Read more...]
Becoming Old and Cable Free
Something strange has happened to me. I used to love tv and movies. I could seriously chat movies like a film aficionado, I knew popular celebrity gossip, and I was an ace at tv water cooler talk. I knew what happened on last night's episode of whatever and I looked forward … [Read more...]
Beauty? and the Beast
I've had a long-time fascination with the Beauty and the Beast story. I am intrigued by the classic Hans Christian Anderson tale and have devoured other versions such as Robin McKinley's Beauty and Susan Wilson's clever modern retelling by the same name. While it's not … [Read more...]
Small Act. Big Impact.
This morning, I returned home from a meeting, greeted by the sound of my dishwasher running. A good friend had already taken time out of her morning to play with my son while I attended a Parent Advisory Council for our school district. She didn't need to do my dishes by any … [Read more...]
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