When Did “Virgin” Become a 4-Letter Word?
The Bachelor, Colton Underwood, has been very widely criticized for his virginity, with people using it as the reason that he couldn’t possibly be ready to get married. One woman used “cupcakes” as a euphemism for his virginity, saying that someone surely must sample many cupcakes before they could ever be ready for marriage. Let’s evaluate this logic…
Why Diamonds Are So Overrated
Read about how I came to discover my favorite alternative to diamond jewelry and why you will love it too.
When Did Getting Offended Become a Badge of Honor?
We live in a world where just about everything can be offensive. We are being conditioned to walk on eggshells, be politically correct, and avoid offending at all costs. It has almost gotten to the point where people seem to think that they have to be offended in order to show that they care about a cause…
“Oh, for the Years I Have Not Lived, but Only Dreamed of Living.” -Nathaniel Hawthorne
“Days turn to weeks, and weeks to months, and months to years very quickly. People plan for tomorrow but fail to live for today. Men and women work and plan for their retirement so that they will have the time and the funds to do all the things they have been dreaming of for years…
“I Never Knew a Man Who Was Good at Making Excuses Who Was Good at Anything Else.” -Benjamin Franklin
“It is easy to take credit and to accept praise for all the good things that we do, but it can be most difficult to admit failure and to accept blame without excuse. Not all battles are won, and with victory there will also be setbacks and defeats…
Don’t Double Your Trouble
“In trouble, to be troubled is to have your trouble doubled.” – Daniel Defoe.
“Troubles come unto all of us at some point in our lives, and if we allow the troubles of life to cause undue stress, fret, and worry, then we have added trouble to our troubles…
When Silence is Betrayal
“There comes a time when silence is betrayal.” – Martin Luther King, Jr.
“Loyalty to family, loyalty to friends, loyalty to God, and loyalty to truth and justice will not prevail in silence. There is a time to be still, and a time to be silent, but there are times when silence is betrayal…
Take Pride in the Small Tasks
“I long to accomplish a great and noble task, but it is my chief duty to accomplish small tasks as if they were great and noble.” – Helen Keller
“There is power in time and there is power in persistence, and if we are persistent over time we shall achieve greater things…
“Freedom Lies in Being Bold.” -Robert Frost
“To be free is to not be captive. There are many things in life that can make us captive or make us feel captive. The plight of our condition can lead to feelings of hopelessness and helplessness, which can cause us to feel that we are captive, prisoners to the pattern of our lives…
What I Want Now
“There are struggles that dwell within most hearts, be they young or old, and for some the struggles fought within are few and easily won, but for others the struggles within seem constant and keep hearts weary and troubled. It is the battle between right and wrong, good and evil, light and darkness…
The Number One Reason I Don’t Fight with my Husband
Though most would probably never believe this, I can honestly say that in 12 years married and 16 years together, my husband and I have never had a fight, not one. This is not to say that we have never disagreed, that we have never annoyed each other, that we have never hurt each other’s feelings…
Sorry I’m Not a Trainwreck – Learn to be Inspired by Others Rather than Intimidated
I often feel as though people would like me more if I gained a lot of weight, drank more, cursed more, screamed at my kids, cheated on my husband, and was just an all-around disaster – whatever it would take for me to not seem “perfect,” thus making me more relatable in their eyes. To those people, I say, “I’m sorry I’m not a trainwreck.”…
Choose to Chill – Make the CHOICE to Never Stress
“Just chill!” It is something I say to my children, particularly my high-strung third child, many times a day. They begin to get worked up about something that is easily fixed. The heart rates rise and the voices get shrill. They are beginning to panic – and usually it’s over nothing…
7 Ways You Can Save Money by Working From Home
Learn about how I was able to go from being the family breadwinner to taking an extreme pay cut to work from home through these cost-saving principles…
