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Children’s Books Published!
Say something that matters.
Welcome to my blog! Sometimes I’ll offer advice about public speaking. Maybe I’ll tell you a story. Or perhaps I’ll make you laugh, teach you something interesting, or help you think a bit differently on a topic. Please consider subscribing so you don’t miss any of my posts.
Children’s Books Published!
Lifted Up Blog
Choosing To Make The Call
I am not a police officer. And I know that. I am not a child protective services worker. And I know that. I am not a psychologist, a social worker, or a court-appointed child advocate. And I know that. What I am is a good mother who recognizes when...
Paying Attention On Purpose
People are amazed that Grace, my beagle, rarely barks. Beagles are infamous for being loud and constant barkers. In fact, when I Googled the subject, here are the most often asked questions on the topic: Do beagles bark more than other dogs? Do...
Actually, Life Is More Like This
One of the best-known lines from the movie Forrest Gump was this: “My momma always said, "Life was like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get." I’m suggesting that life is more like a hydrangea bush. Bear with me. My disclaimer,...
Say It Again, Sam
I received my weekly report card from Grammarly yesterday. If you don’t already know, Grammarly is (according to their own website) “an online...
Five Bucks, Two Hours, and Three Minutes
Legendary Stanford professor Tina Seelig posed the following assignment to teams of students in one of her classes: How profitably can a team run a...
Guilty As Charged
One of the questions on the VA application for a REAL ID is this: Have you ever been found guilty of a crime other than parking violations? The...
Those Who Do Not Remember The Past…
After I wrote about Laura Ingalls Wilder and the Little House on the Prairie book series, one of my readers commented: “WHO DIDN’T LOVE LITTLE HOUSE...
Make New Old Friends
Isn’t deep conversation with a friend fulfilling? It nurtures the soul. It leads to stimulating thoughts. It can help us understand others better....
Nuptial Flinging and Hurling
Remember the old custom of throwing uncooked rice at newlyweds at the close of the marriage ceremony? Some believe that the rice was a symbol of...
Who Do You Think You Are?
Do you have a REAL ID? No, I’m not talking about your state driver’s license, your Social Security card, or your birth certificate. I’m talking...
Oh Give Me A Home
Little House on the Prairie premiered on television as a pilot in March 1974. It was picked up as a series by NBC later that fall and was a...