by Shannon | Feb 8, 2016 | Faith, Inspire, Shannon
Every morning is new. EVERY. MORNING. Those regrets that come crashing into your consciousness the moment you’re awake enough to realize them? They don’t have a right to you. Chances are…. You messed up yesterday. Maybe big….maybe small….but I’d...
by Shannon | Feb 6, 2016 | Empower, Food, Recipes
So, it’s Super Bowl Sunday, which is sort of like a holiday for some people – whether they’re fans of the football, the food, the commercials or just the good company. Planning a menu for this night is almost on par with planning for Thanksgiving!...
by Gwen | Feb 5, 2016 | Faith, Gwen, Inspire, Uncategorized
Who doesn’t love a challenge? Think about it. Why does a challenge inspire someone to do something difficult? I’ll tell you. It is like the triple dog dare that got Ralphie’s friend in trouble at the flagpole. (If you haven’t seen...
by Shannon | Feb 3, 2016 | Empower, Penny Pinching, Shannon
The Sleep Cycle app. I am kind of addicted to it. It’s a free app that monitors how well you sleep at night…but that’s not all–no that’s not all. Somehow it uses your phone’s microphone to figure out how deeply you are (or...
by Louise | Feb 1, 2016 | Inform, Louise
“I will not show you what is on the road ahead, but I will thoroughly equip you for the journey.” – from Sarah Young’s “Jesus Calling” Another Monday and the start of my 5th week in Sarah Young’s devotional book. I had heard of it before but never read...
by Gwen | Jan 30, 2016 | Empower, Gwen
I just happened to get the best job ever this past fall. Jenny Hocker (she is a connector like Louise), with The Carlin Team in Joplin introduced me to Rick Benson who is a fabulous contractor. We met, and he asked me to stage new homes that he was completing. I...
by Shannon | Jan 29, 2016 | Inspire, Shannon
When my eldest was little, probably around two and a half, I took him to an amusement park about two hours away. We went, just us, and spent the day wandering around doing whatever we wanted. Of course there were lots of crazy-long lines and super overpriced food, but...
by Louise | Jan 27, 2016 | Inspire, Louise, She Believed She Could
Our world consumes so much news and information through quick images and words (Instagram, Facebook, 24-hour-news cycles) — and so much of it is negative or snarky or just plain wrong. So it’s been on my heart for a while to find a way to tell the stories of people I...
by Gwen | Jan 26, 2016 | Empower, Gwen, Penny Pinching
Happy Tuesday! I wanted to give you an update on our spending fast (serious diet). It has been one of the hardest and most hysterical things ever. To catch you up, our family decided to go on a spending fast (serious spending diet) for the month of January. You can...
by Shannon | Jan 25, 2016 | Encourage, Parenting, Shannon
Have you ever seen a train switch tracks? It’s not something I’d recommend for regular entertainment. But…when you’re sitting front and center as the first car behind the blinking striped railroad crossing barrier, trapped between that and 4...
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