Hi friends,I hope you're enjoying your summer if you're on my side of the world. Those of you in the other hemisphere will cool weather . . . we're jealous!! :)I've been loving my time with my daughter before we leave on a family trip next week. Afte...

Hi friends,This week was such an awesome one for our family! Lots of smiles and tears. :)First, I had an amazing time with my son's family in Florida and got so much precious play and snuggle time with my granddaughter. The beach was gorgeous (and HO...

Hi friends,This is the final installment of our Poison Ivy saga: a list of ideas to treat it. Thanks for all the suggestions you sent in. We tried most of them! :)Treatments for poison ivy:Avoid and wash if you suspect any exposure at all. This has t...

Hi friends,I'm typing up this update while sitting in the Orlando airport waiting for my granddaughter and family to arrive, so we can start our vacation together.Check out the gorgeous sunrise from my flight here:(I'll be alternating between my tips...

Hi friends,Whew! I can eat again! And good news is any food seems and tastes like a treat. This really helps with the pleasure eating and makes healthier foods easier to choose over junk food. :)Thanks to all of you who shared your fasting journeys w...

Hi friends,First of all, I hope those of you who picked up the boxsets for the 6-book Aftermath series Steph and I wrote last year are enjoying the stories! We had a great time writing them!If you missed the email last week, our publisher still has t...

Hi friends,I've got great news for my deal-loving readers. If you haven't had a chance to read the 6-book Aftermath series Steph and I wrote last year, now's the time.Our publisher just combined them into two boxsets of three books each. Even better,...

Hi friends,Thank you so much for all your well wishes as I recovered from covid! They were very encouraging and made me smile. You're the best!I'm pretty much recovered from everything but a bit of lingering tiredness that is getting better every day...

Hi friends,This is a weak-ish hello from the nest of pillows I've spent most of this week curled up in.With multiple friends having covid, I was exposed on Saturday morning. Most everyone had been reported mild-ish symptoms. By Tuesday, my 7-year-old...

Hi friends,I'm glad you enjoyed the fire-starting tips last week. Thank you, Karl, for writing and letting me know that steel wool is also a simple and flammable item to help get a fire started.Today I went outside to snap a few pictures of garden we...