"Leave It!"

In my Sunday School class we’re reading and discussing a book by Allison Pittman called, “Saturdays with Stella.” When Allison began taking her dog to obedience classes, she realized that most of what she was trying to teach her dog was the same...

Ready, Set, Goals!

On Wednesday I wrote about The Me Project by Kathi Lipp. Part of that project is coming up with 50 goals that you record in a journal or notebook leaving room to track what, if anything, you do to work toward each goal. I LOVE this idea. Right now my primary goal is...

A Game Plan for Your Goals

Most of us have goals. Some are simple like not eating the pastries some well-meaning (evil?) person leaves in the break room. Some are more complex like launching a publishing career. One of my friends has a goal to lose weight (I think most of us do, but she’s...

Signs of Autumn

Fall is my favorite time of year. And as I get out and take Thistle for walks, or write with the windows open, I’m definitely seeing signs that it’s right around the corner. Now that it’s September, I thought I’d take a moment to list the...