Musings on life, parenting, Jesus, and more...

I love writing. I think I’ve always loved to write. I remember being devastated in the 3rd or 4th grade when I didn’t get chosen to do to the Young Writers Conference and somehow my parents managed to pull some strings and let me attend.  (I didn’t realize at the time but in hindsight, I think I probably wasn’t “chosen” to go the first time because my parents didn’t have the money - maybe the school provided a scholarship or maybe the folks scrounged up the money, but somehow I was able to go.) Writing can be a very personal thing, and putting your innermost thoughts out to the world can be very vulnerable. I hope and pray that I am at a point in my personal growth and healing journey that I can share my heart and not let the criticism and judgment that I know is rampant in the online world, affect me or make me feel like a bad person. It takes a lot to be vulnerable in public. I admire those who have gone before me and I know that speaking truth and sharing our personal testimonie...

I started with nothing. My parents were poor, I dropped out of high school. I was living on my own by age 17. But I realized early on that I did not want to work a minimum wage job for the rest of my life. I went to cosmetology school at age 16 1/2, graduated at 17 before the rest of my former classmates had even graduated high school. That didn’t last, but I still keep my Idaho cosmetology license for $20 a year so I can shop at the wholesale beauty supply stores. My vision has always been bigger. Bigger than a 9 to 5 job, bigger than simply working for myself. I want to grow a successful business and help you to do the same. I want to own more real estate and build more equity and help you do the same. And of course, I want to continue helping you save money on your taxes, and understand the best tax structure for your business or businesses. It is so important for your business to hire a confident and proficient bookkeeper. I have a few excellent referrals from our local community i...

I know club sports can kind of get a bad wrap these days. It’s expensive, time consuming, and it makes me sad that some high school sports have become so competitive that if you don’t play club in the off-season, you're probably not going to make a high school team.  It also makes me sad that the cost prevents a lot of families from even having the option to participate. Yes, there are scholarships, but as far as I know, they only pay a portion, maybe half of the club dues so even at the less expensive clubs, on a local team, you would probably still be looking at at least $1,000 in dues.  But I like to focus on the positive and that is what today’s post is about. I love watching my girls play volleyball. I love seeing them gain confidence and bond with their teammates. I love watching their skills improve week after week with their coaches help. And I love getting to know other families that also show up week after week to cheer our girls on, to love and support them, to feed...