• It was dark, cold, and wet, but the soccer game was still on.  I had hoped they would cancel it, but regardless, I was out there with my coat and gloves to support my daughter under the glare of the massive field lights. She was fierce on the field, running fast and blocking passes. The

  • My kids love helping in the kitchen.  Well, scratch that.  They really love helping in the kitchen when it’s something that THEY want to eat- usually desserts but sometimes dinner.  When they hear me start to prep, they run into the kitchen (especially my daughter) , frantically asking “Can I help? Can I help??” (I

  • Not so long ago I found myself on my knees after taking a nasty fall. There were scrapes, but I dusted myself off as quickly as possible and went on with my day. I smiled and nodded my way through each conversation afterwards.  As far as I could tell, no one around me could detect

  • Have you ever heard the jingle: “Like a good neighbor, State Farm is there”? It conjures up the image in our mind that what makes a neighbor good is that they are caring and available to you. Recently, while a few of us went to lunch, we all entered through the same door of the