REVERENCE AT SINAI

Teaching has been a passion of mine as long as I can remember. I loved going to school and learning new things, then quickly trying to...

When life gives you lemons, make lemonade! I used to think that saying was somewhat hokey-pokey. But the more and more life throws at me,...

In the game of life, we have to play the cards we are dealt. Too often we blame our circumstances on a bad hand or what life threw at us....

Fifteen years ago on June 24th, I walked into the hospital for an operation that would change the trajectory of my life. The doctors had...

With the graduation season upon us, my family and I attempt to attend every graduation party we are invited to. Everyone deserves to be...

This past weekend at bedtime my nine year old came to me in a puddle. She was hiding her tears from me. After some coaxing she shared...

“Life can be much broader once you discover one simple fact. And that is everything around you that you call life was made up by people...

It’s never too late - time is but an illusion. Woah! What? It’s never too late? Yep, you read that right. It is truly never too late. Too...

Change is hard! Can we just admit that for many of us change doesn’t come easy? There is a grieving process of what was (or what we...

I am a mom of four kids all under nine years old. Accidents happen daily in my home. Things are spilled constantly, clothes are stained...

Hi! It’s me! I’m the millennial. It’s me! Being a millennial has its perks. We are a generation that learned how to educate ourselves...

Ever take a trip down memory lane to middle school? For most of us, it was an awkward time in our lives where nothing seemed to fit...

A wife who loses a husband is called a widow. A husband who loses a wife is called a widower. A child who loses his parents is called an...

Friendly reminder to all the parents out there: one of the greatest impacts you will ever have on this world is within your home. That's...

Topping the dessert charts in my family this spring is the trifle. It's basically a Midwestern take on a dessert layered like a lasagna....

Courage: Noun 1. The ability to do something that frightens one. 2. Strength in the face of pain or grief. (Definition from Oxford...

I am a big fan of oatmeal, and so is my oldest daughter. So when we learned that there is a "cold" oatmeal out there, we were intrigued....

Today (March 19th) is my daughter Mara's ninth birthday! She entered our lives beautifuly and abruptly through adoption. To say we are...

Are there any West Wing fans out there? One of my favorite characters in the T.V. series is President Bartlet (often referred to as POTUS...

Waffles are a weeknight winner in our home! No really- waffles for dinner means no one complains about what we are eating or how many...