I was having a little trouble coming up with a theme for this week's blog post, and then I realized it's self love. Don't get me wrong; I...

I would like to start my blog by reiterating my new favorite quote by Brene Brown. She said; "When we deny our stories, they define us....

It's January 2nd and Christmas is a wrap. All the bows and pretty ribbons are put away and the gifts have been unwrapped. We're all over...

That's right, people. It's that time of year where we make, or should I say break, our New Year's Resolutions. Most people break theirs...

This past Tuesday I had the honor and the privilege to speak to a kindergarten class about writing. They were very patient and curious...

It's not that kind of blog today, people. Get your minds out of the gutter! As most of you know, my mom has taken to making cedar angels....

As you probably already guessed from my Facebook Author's Page, my much-anticipated second sequel children's book Plumbottoms in Paradise...

Since it's almost the festive season- meaning Christmas- I figured this blog post would fit perfectly with the time of year. Several...

For today's post I wanted to blog about one of my favorite months, which is November. Why is it my favorite month, you may ask? Because I...

Well, all you goblins and ghouls: take a gander down memory lane with me and tell me your favorite Halloween costume. I know what mine...

For today's post I would like to do a Part 2 of She's Not Just A Pretty Face. Check out Part 1 for some more incredible stories. These...

I was inspired to create a series of posts by a podcast called Girlboss Radio that I was recently listening to on my Google Play. It was...

Choices: we make them every day. Big ones, small ones. We make choices even though we don't realize we're making them, such as what we're...

Spoiler alert! If you haven't seen Rocketman, this blog post contains some spoilers. Proceed with caution! :) On my weekend away from...

For today's blog post, I wanted to flashback to June when the six of us went to a BC Lion's football game. As usual, a sea of orange and...

For today's post I've come up with the one-hundred follower challenge for my Facebook page. It's simple, all you have to do is like my...

Until yesterday I was struggling to come up with a post for this week, but thanks to David, my Spiritual Coordinator at my house, I got a...

By now you have probably already guessed that I write with a partner, but what's special about this partner is we can write wherever she...

I have always been envious of my friends with the cute boots, or those high sandals that I could never get on my feet; the latest shoes...

It has become our tradition at Rudd House to watch a minor league baseball game at Nat Bailey Stadium. We have lucked out three years in...

I'm sure we all have our bad days when technology or something doesn't go right. I would like to introduce you to 1-800-ERNESTO. He comes...

I grew up in the age of boy bands and bubblegum pop. I remember the posters of my favorite boy band spread on my wall, stuck with masking...

These days there are many ways to stay connected. For this blog, I'm talking about the digital aspect and how I stay connected to friends...

A normal family get-together with my adorable nephews turned into a misadventure last Wednesday. We planned to go to the movies to take...

When you think of a superhero, you probably think of Superman, Batman or Spiderman; but what about those everyday heroes such as...

In 2003 I was at camp for a week in the summer. It was called LIT, which means Leader In Training, and all of the leaders in training...

When I say "Drama Teacher" most people who know me know that I'm referring to my lovable, loud, eccentrically creative sister Lindsay. I...

Just yesterday I had to say goodbye to Agnieszka, one of my nurses who has worked tirelessly here for close to twenty-five years. She was...

When I was in school and my teachers asked me what I did over my summer vacation, there was only one answer; visited Totem Pole Resort on...

Bouncing up and down, the rhythm of the horse, hearing his clip-clop on the cement pavement. We weren't going at the speed of lightning,...