Do you ever have trouble writing the date after the New Year? You get the month and the day right, and then start to write the previous year down? Yeah, me neither (actually I will be writing 2016 in my journal until February!). But no matter what date I write down on the page, 2017 is here, and it is brand new. There are no scratches or regrets on it yet. Though some of us may already have appointments and events on the calendar through May or June—the truth is, nothing is written in stone. All of it, or none [...]

The Christmas Season is in full swing. For many of us our tree is up and our shopping is—at least started. This year, for me, I feel like my goal is to be present in each moment and not let it fly by like it has so many times before. For today’s Love Learn Lead, I share a few reflections about Christmas, as well as my favorite Cookie recipe. Enjoy and may peace find you this season! Love As I have shared before, baking is one of my favorite things to do. But since going gluten free and mostly paleo [...]

Recently, I heard two writers talk about the days of the week as if they were personalities. They said Mondays’ were the “downer” days, Tuesdays’ were the real life, “get to work” days, and Fridays’ were the party days. But Thursdays are the in between days. The weekend is so close, and yet there is still one more day of work. With these thoughts about Thursdays in mind, you may have noticed here on the blog, we have a recurring post that is both a mix of fun and a little bit of serious. Thursday is “L” day. Every week, [...]

How did we reach the end of October so quickly?! This year is flying by, and I think the only consolation is that it means that election season will soon come to a close. I hope wherever you are you are enjoying the changing leaves, fall flavored lattes, and all that this season has to offer. Here is this week’s Love, Learn, Lead. Enjoy! Love I am lovingPaleo Ginger Snap cookies! A couple of weekends ago, our friends invited us over for dinner and I offered to bring desert. It being fall, I made one of my husband’s favorites: Soft [...]

Happy Thursday! Two things I am really passionate about are learning and leadership. As we approach the weekend, I thought I would share some things about loving, learning, and leading. Enjoy, and have a wonderful day! Love I am loving that the weather is getting cooler and Fall is on it’s way. Though it means Winter is coming, Fall is my most favorite season of the year. It means cool mornings and crisp evenings. It means sharing conversations over steaming cups of coffee or hot apple cider. And it means pumpkin and apple filled baked goods--which I can never get enough [...]