Community + Gratitude

Community + Gratitude

It’s Thanksgiving week, the perfect time to share my gratitude for something I will forever relish. Memories and experiences of togetherness…in so many forms. Last week, I came across a post online that graphed out the periods in our life. It showed six graphs about...
Hope and Inspiration

Hope and Inspiration

Last week’s collegiate championships brought up a significant full-circle moment for me. 7 year old Diandra couldn’t wait to sign up for the local pro-ams. Living in Northwest Indiana the professional bowlers came around quite a bit. I can see little Diandra now, with...
That Girl Scout Glow

That Girl Scout Glow

Last weekend, my daughter Jersey and her best friend Jade did a Girl Scout takeover at my dad’s hardware store to sell Girl Scout cookies. They were only at it for a couple hours, but they sold every last box that they’d brought. Almost 100 boxes. They were such a...
Be Kind & Be a Leader

Be Kind & Be a Leader

When I became a mom, there were so, so many things I didn’t have a clue about. There’s no real “Guide to Being a Great Parent” out there. Well, there probably was but I still felt overwhelmed. I never even really babysat before I had kids. I remember during my first...
For the Joy of Bowling

For the Joy of Bowling

I’ve often talked about how I’ve wanted to be a world-class bowler since I was 12 years old. But today, I want to take you a bit further back…and introduce you to 5-year-old Diandra. And tell you the story of how I first discovered the joy of bowling, and of...