Just the girl next door trying to get through life, both the sweet & the sour moments, one day at a time.
UPDATE I picked a random person using the number generator and it was #2. Went down to the comments to find the second person who commented. And the winner is….. Dave Kirby. Congratulations Dave! Please message me for more details on how to redeem the free child’s membership for the month of July! 🙂 I…
We were invited to go to Florida the first week of June. Why did I want to say no…. My boys were all already committed to attend 4-H camp. 1) They love the camp and 2) I’d lose our deposit if they didn’t go. We already had scheduled a 10 day trip to Florida…
I’m a single mom. And I’m not letting that stop me from doing anything. Several weeks ago, I stumbled upon a pop-up trailer for sale and I decided to go check it out. I’ve always loved the outdoors… during the day. At night, I prefer my own bed (or a nearby 4-star hotel) so this…
I want to hear about someone who could use a little encouragement. Send me an email (with Spreading Sunshine as the title) with a few quick details about someone that could use a little encouragement and why by Friday. I will pick one (or more) and spread a little sunshine to them whether it’s a…
I almost chose work over my boys. Last week I was reminded that thankfully I made the right choice. First, let me say there are times that work MUST come first. I get that. I’ve done it before and will do it again. Cause unfortunately bride and grooms schedule their wedding day without factoring in my schedule….
It’s been 25 years since my dad died. I was a freshman in high school. Lots of things have happened since he was electrocuted while working on our grain bins. I sure wish he was here to be a part of my life. I graduated high school, college, got married (and divorced), had 3 boys,…
My husband left me over 5 years ago. About 3 years ago, we started dividing the boys’ summer vacation equally. I was a stay-at-home mom since our oldest was born so when we began dividing the summer, I was crushed. In an instant, I went from having them with me 24/7 to then sharing nights…
Check this out! The boys and I are not super fans of running in general but we are super excited about this 5K! This race includes 11 inflatable obstacles and looks like loads of fun. On Saturday, September 24, 2016 the inflatable 5k will take place in Bloomington, Illinois. Here’s a few pics showing the…
After my last post about Love on a Post-It Note, it got me thinking about how much words mean to me. Don’t get me wrong, if words aren’t backed up by action, those words are meaningless. But words mean a lot to me. When I was taking pics of the most recent post-it notes my…
The past few days, there has been a Compassion International semi in the parking lot of First Christian Church in Champaign, IL. My boys, brother, and I all went through after church yesterday to experience the lives of Julian and Ruben, two young adults who were forever positively impacted by Compassion International. The Compassion Experience…