Intentional relationship hacks for building stronger families
Let’s begin with a fact that should be obvious, but to make sure we’re on the same page, I need to spell it out. All families have relationship challenges, because all families are comprised of living breathing humans. This includes
Hacks to help with a kitchen remodel
Have I mentioned we’re in the middle of a total kitchen remodel? It’s week four and we’re beginning to see glimpses of light at the end of the tunnel. Hopefully it’s not a train. Just kiddin’. Kinda. Remodeling in general
How To Be Heard
Let’s start with the obvious. As soon as our kids (or grandkids) get old enough to ask questions they begin shooting them at us at a pace that can be tiring, if not flat out brutal! What isn’t quite so obvious is the
Bring Them With You
God and I have several special places we like to be together, but it was clear I wasn’t going to be experiencing any of them that particular morning. The house was bursting with grandchildren. Translated that means scant private time with God on
You Ought to be in Pictures
I have a large and very heavy ceramic bowl on my kitchen bar that has caught loose pictures for the past fifteen or so years. No doubt that’s why it’s overflowing, but every time I even attempt to “weed” it, I get engrossed
Make Sure You’re Plugging in!
As I may have mentioned ten or two hundred times already, I was doing a number of things simultaneously long before the experts gave it a name and began debating its advantages and disadvantages. Their conclusions are a moot point for me. I
There is no standing still
I’ve worked out most of my life, give or take a season, and I’ve proven one theory over and over again. If you get off the exercise wagon it’s increasingly difficult to find the motivation to climb back on board! As of this
How to Embrace the Promise of 2023
Let’s talk about the new year! We love the promise of 2023’s blank slate, don’t we, friend? We start out with gusto, making plans to let “that” go and do “this” better. I know I do. At the same time, past experience reminds
The Love chapter
Hey RIG family, we're all familiar with "The Love Chapter" found in Ist Corinthians 13. It truly stands alone in its beauty. This shouldn't be interpreted as an effort to compete with those words. It's simply a little prose I wrote about Christmas
Amazing chocolate caramel cookies
The grands are coming! The grands are coming! We’ll need cookies, game-changing grandmas and I have just the recipe. My chocolate caramel cookies never disappoint. Want to share your favorite cookie recipe? We’d love to have it. Post it and tag @rockingitgrand Hugs, Shellie “Amazing