Friends, I am not going to lie.  This conversation 100% left me wondering, “Where was this episode when I was a younger woman and had no clue about money?!”  It is just chock full of lightbulb moment after lightbulb moment.  So, whether you consider yourself […]

Is this your first year cooking a Thanksgiving turkey?  Does the idea of getting dinner on the table, Thanksgiving or otherwise, make you break out in hives?  Do slumpy pie crusts make you angry?  Would you like to hear two middle aged, midwestern moms of […]

Have you ever been surprised when you unexpectedly find common ground with someone who, by all appearances, is different from you?  Well, in today’s episode of the A Welcome Grace Podcast, I had the pleasure of doing just that.  And I thoroughly enjoyed my conversation […]

I know what you’re thinking.  Why is this a cheater Philly cheesesteak recipe?  Well, I’ll tell you.  First, I’ve never been to Philly.  And second, I’ve never eaten an actual Philly Cheesesteak.  So, honestly, this could be way off base and I’d never know the […]

Y’all, I’ve got it.  The newest, most scientifically advanced, confidence-boosting, fat-busting exercise program you’ve ever seen.  It’ll help you lose weight, sleep better, and take away your joint pain.  Guaranteed!  Your hair will be shinier, your skin clearer, and your children less annoying.  And here’s […]

When we’re young, we look ahead in life and think that by our 40s, surely we’ll have everything figured out.  Right?  Our love life, job, kids, body confidence, spirituality…you name it, we should have a handle on it.  And friendships?  Naturally! Wrong. There is just […]

OK, kids, hang onto your hats.  This is going to be a fast and furious blog post!  I don’t have a lot of (read: any) time to write at the moment, but there things I have to share!  So hold on tight and get ready […]

This is it, kids.  We are in the final countdown and Christmas will be here one week from today.  Baby Jesus will be in the manger.  Santa will have visited.  And your family room will be strewn with all manner of wrappings and trappings and […]

You know what’s super duper fun?  I’ll tell you.  Trying on fall clothes in October in Florida when it’s about 89 degrees with 251% humidity outside.  That’s what! Ladies, the heat stroke was real.  And so was the insane amount of powder I had to […]

So, we all know that back to school time can be a riot of challenges and adjustments for the kids, right?  Well, I am here to tell you that it’s no walk in the park for mom, either! I’m noticing a pattern, friends.  It seems […]