The Texas State Fair has something for everyone.  So as not to get burn out, we only attend about every three years and it’s like all things are all new again.  There’s no shortage of some fresh takes ...

I have to be honest, over the past several years the holiday season has become less exciting.  When our kids were little I very much enjoyed the process of getting various toy catalogs in the mail (us ...

I have always had a hard time making friends, I don’t know if it’s because I consider myself to be an introvert who doesn’t mind being alone, or if it’s because I am shy, or maybe it’s because I don’t ...

It’s been said the lesson shows up over and over again unless we learn it.  It’s also been said that our children are our greatest teachers.  I believe these statements are true because I’ve experienc ...

Bless me Father for I have sinned, my last confession was two weeks ago. These are my sins…. A thick French accent responds to me in a voice capable of being audible to himself as well as everyone els ...

I have an inspirational friend whose name is Kim Hinkle.  She and I met for breakfast recently because I wanted to learn more about the challenges she’s facing in keeping the non-profit she founded fi ...

Every summer I attempt a road trip with one goal in mind: Reconnection. When I say reconnect I mean with God, with myself, and with my loved ones. It pretty much works. Everytime. It is no secret to m ...

I remember when my kids were little, by the end of April I had every camp booked (because they offered a discount). All of those open hours looming were both welcoming and worrisome.  It was important ...

When I was a young girl, I watched my father systematically select the perfect home site for the new construction that would become our primary dwelling. Following the land-clearing, my father meticul ...

By Bobby Cates, Pastor, First Baptist Church Argyle One of the things I was least prepared for in life has been parenthood. Next to being made new by faith in Jesus and being married to their mom, my ...

In January of 2016, from her desk at the “deconstructed house” realtor.com corporate headquarters, contributing writer Kimberly Dawn Neumann posted a column on Facebook entitled “5 Crazy Ways to Sell ...

We recently held our annual “Parent Social” which is something my husband and I work at hosting every year while our kids are in middle school and high school in order to spend some time with the pare ...

“Guess what came in the mail today?”  My husband asked as I picked up the phone. “Let me guess, a check for a million dollars?!” This was my witty response.  “No, a notice from the HOA that your turqu ...

When my son was born in 2002, I had no idea that being a stay-at-home Mom and a domestic engineer would reveal my knack for writing. It came about as I was a lover of the daily household routine of co ...

"Do all the men of the universe a favor and wear your hair like that for the rest of your life." In the rolling, wooded hills of Hamilton, Georgia, it was a cold Monday in December 2007. As the three ...