“She was hard on herself. She was determined! Her self-talk wasn’t always good! She wasn’t going to take no for an answer to her goals. She has experienced life changing events! She kept putting her best foot forward! She’s a small town Kansas girl with a big heart!” Who is she? Is it you? Aren’t… Read more

Are your needs being met? Are you connected with like-minded people? I am here to be supportive! I am here to listen! If you are anxious or depressed find a network of people that have/are going through the same things you are! It helps you to get through! I have recently been struggling with anxiety.… Read more

If you knew tomorrow wasn’t coming.. would you change the way you live today? Would you be in the moment more? Would you make the best of whatever was at hand! Would you extract happiness from all the common and believe the best in others? If you knew tomorrow wasn’t coming .. could you be… Read more

You don’t get in life what you want, you get what you believe. -Oprah Winfrey I am including this picture that was a fun little dreamy sketch that my husband, Johnny made while we were still in high school. It is hanging in our closet. (I better get it laminated) We now have four adult-ish… Read more

Yes, I am a small town Kansas girl wearing lots of hats. What could I possibly say to impact this world?! Well.. I was up at 1am thinking about what I wanted to write today. The things that came to me the most were 1) I do believe in myself .. we all should~ no… Read more

If being a voice for the underdog speaks to you.. do that! If being a caretaker is your gift.. go for it! No matter what our skills are~ we need to find our specialty and go for it! Life flies by fast and no one is going to make your dreams happen for you! Live… Read more

Struggle equals strength! I am remembering that today! Making it through struggle has shown me how to have self confidence. ❤️ I have often been viewed as the naive, too nice, non-confrontational girl. I would agree with some of that, to a degree. Mostly, I would say it’s a way of loving others! It is… Read more

“Be kind anyway, take the high road and be a ray of sunshine!“ .. words from yours truly! -Amber 🤍 “Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.“ -Martin Luther King Jr. This is one of my favorite quotes! I wasn’t even here… Read more

Are you looking for inspiration? As today unfolds and I think about what we need more of in this world.. INSPIRATION is what comes to mind! It is said that inspiration is spontaneous. I think inspiration comes from doing what you love and doing for the ones you love! I am inspired to write and… Read more

If our big goals in life were easy.. we wouldn’t realize how far we’ve come when we get there! If it’s meant to be~ it will happen! Life is fluid and the seasons are changing. Keep pressing forward and next thing you know things are adjusting and rearranging. Yes, life may be tricky, hard and… Read more

For me.. restorative calm looks like reminiscing about yester-years and dreaming about the future! ..All while being in the moment! Having a cup of coffee while my doggie, Oscar is on my lap and Bonesy dog is close by resting… music softly playing. Looking out the window at nature’s beauty, listening to the birds chirping… Read more

I really admire those that are willing to be in the picture! Take the photo.. a moment in time captured! Tomorrow is not promised! We might as well love ourselves as we are! Makeup on, or not… Our hair styled, or not. we gotta work with what we got.. just take the shot! Our legacy… Read more

Tomorrow is not promised.. don’t get lost in your list of what you plan to do. Remember to celebrate what you have and are accomplishing as it unfolds! Today I am remembering how far I’ve come, as we have decided to take a few days to accomplish goals at our countryside property.. where we’ve lived… Read more

My husband asked me, “what was your favorite part of the day?” My response was, “time with you this morning.” I am pretty sure all the parts where John is a part of>> are my favorite! 🫶 My favorite start.. my favorite finish… my favorite set of eyes, my favorite dinner date, MY FAVORITE EVERYTHING!… Read more

This love story I am living reminds me of the song~ “You’re Still The One” by Shania Twain! 🎶… Hmm yeah eh eh … Looks like we made it Look how far we’ve come, my baby We mighta took the long way We knew we’d get there someday … They said, “I bet they’ll never… Read more