Sunshine and Hurricanes - Smart Parenting with Purpose

As a kid, I spent hours stringing beads and creating countless pieces of jewelry. My little sister and I would make bracelets, necklaces, tiaras and a bajillion other accessories for ourselves and our dolls and then “open” a little boutique to sell our...

Dad picks up the gift, lovingly sorta wrapped in superhero, princess or Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle paper. The 700 pieces of tape give him a little tip off about the giver.  He smiles in anticipation (and a bit of worry) wondering what might be inside...

Some of my very favorite recipes come into my life via friends. These Secret Ingredient Chocolate Chip Cookies are one of them, courtesy of my neighbor Mickie. She brought them to a pot luck and forever changed my cookie experience and when she told...

Warm afternoons spent running around after my cousins and cool evenings catching fireflies in jars. The taste of sweet watermelon fresh off the rind and the salty, smoky aroma of hamburgers and hotdogs on the grill.  The hum of animated adult conversation...