This photo still makes me laugh, no matter how many times I see it. That’s my nephew Jake, all 6 feet 4 inches of him. Clearly, someone ate all his vegetables growing up.

This post, which presents ten ideas, serves as my guide for living a mindful and intentional life. #5. Cherish your people is pictured. Shelly and I have been friends for a very long time, and we laugh a lot when we are together.

Stevie is a genius. I needed a feel-good song to boost my energy. This is the one!

She was beautiful, but not like those girls in magazines. She was beautiful for the way she thought.

My brother, Brett, was killed by a drunk driver when he was 37. Thirty-seven. Greg and I spent the day at the cemetery, cleaning his headstone and adding flowers to the arrangement. Don’t drink and drive.

A Stranger’s Request, A Personal Decision

Greg and I kept returning to the same thought: This was a human being, asking for time, for meaning, for presence. It wasn’t just about ink; it was about living by what we believe.

🌈 June is Pride Month, but support for the LGBTQ+ community should extend all year long. Whether you’re a parent, friend, educator, or ally—your love, education, and presence matter.

It’s Caturday, so meet Muffin. Yes, that is her happy face. Muffin is a cat of many moods, but mostly just one expression: gloriously unimpressed.

It's #FlowerFriday! Daylilies are hands-down my favorite flower. Of the thousands of varieties, it’s difficult to choose a favorite, but Wild Horses truly takes my breath away.

Flower photo by Oakes Daylilies