Lauri Hawley

Last year on National Bake Cookies Day I celebrated most appropriately! I made 205 tasty yummies (yes, I counted). I share these thoughts with you to ponder this year as you begin your holiday baking!

Making all of those treats took me all day, giving me plenty of time for my thoughts to wander. I share these thoughts with you to ponder this year as you begin your own holiday baking!

Exigency: Wednesday Words

I found this word on a mandatory workplace poster explaining state leave benefits to employees. Since I’m in charge of posting said posters and updating them annually, I thought I should know what they say!

Life Lessons from the Palo Verde

It’s already been almost a month since our trip to Arizona, and I’m still writing about it! Today’s topic is the “green sticks” we encountered on our last night in the desert.

Compounding Peace

I share these verses of peace on this second Sunday of Advent. May they bring peace to your mind and spirit!

November Readers’ Top Picks

Welcome to December! Let’s look back at what your favorite posts were in November before we jump headlong into the Christmas season.