No matter how smoothly our day is going or how many things are going right, there are just things that can happen to take us from highs to the “blahs.” For me, it can sometimes happen so fast that I actually don’t realize what triggered that reaction. Have you been…
It’s no secret that I love guiding my boys to be caring and community-minded. So, I wanted to do expand on our Family Giving Plan and carve out some time this summer to intentionally cultivate kindness through a series of volunteer opportunities. As I thought more and more about what…
Joining a nonprofit board is an important decision. You’re choosing to invest your time, talent, AND treasure in the future of one specific organization. I applaud you if you’ve chosen to pursue board membership. But, before you get too far into the process, you should first ask yourself some questions…
In May, my sister and I traveled downstate to Alton, Illinois for a historic and personal moment. My mother’s brother, David A. Goins, was sworn in as the first Black mayor of the riverside city. It’s been a very long time since I visited Alton for an overnight trip. It…
I have loved everything about June so far. I’ve been doing some personal resetting with Whole 30 and also still tending to my gardens. I’ve been able to see more friends and get more hugs, which has been great! The weekends have not been long enough but I think that…
I may have found THE salad for my summer. It has bright flavors from summer berries, some crunch and the plenty of dark leafy greens. I present to you my Green Goddess Chicken and Berry Salad. I started making this salad during Whole 30. For those of you unfamiliar with…
When we created our family giving plan for the year, we chose to support our local food pantry and help address hunger locally. This includes monthly recurring donations and quarterly donations spearheaded by the boys. Food insecurity has long been an issue for many communities and COVID only increased the…
I still can’t believe that we are almost in the middle of June. Doesn’t it seem like summer just started? One of my favorite parts about summer these days is spending time outside cultivating our garden. Summer 2018 was our first year here and I mainly spent it taking care…
Summer time is right around the corner and I am very excited about the warmer temps. It’s been kind of cool (upper 60s) this past week in Chicago but the 80s are on the way back to our area. With Memorial Day weekend behind us, it feels like now is…
I never thought that chore charts could bring me so much joy. But, over the past month, I can say that they have truly saved the day. At the beginning of May, we went from a household with two weeknights of activities to one with four consecutive weeknights of soccer…
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