Today, Johnny and I celebrate seven years of sobriety. We made that decision together because I knew it was the best way for us to work toward the goals we had for our family. I’m proud of what we’ve built since then, and I’m especially proud that we did it together. 🤍 I reread the…

I’m sipping some hot peach tea before I head in for a busy shift behind the chair, beautifying heads of hair… and I think my mug is giving me a little pep talk today. 🍑🤍 At our Salina Homes meeting this morning, we talked about how our inventory is up and some of the creative…

Our broker, Todd Welsh, talked about all three at our Salina Homes meeting, and it got me thinking about what each of us brings to real estate. The “hunter” is driven by the chase—finding the next opportunity, pursuing leads, making connections, and moving quickly when the right opportunity comes along. The “preparer” lays the groundwork—helping…

Life has been a wild ride lately, friends. And when I look at everything on the calendar, I can hardly believe it.🎢❤️ We have four more weddings this month (two down), a home to finish renovating by the end of the month so someone can hopefully move in by November 1, a new grandbaby arriving…

Last Thursday passed without a post,the words hadn’t found their way.Sometimes life moves fasterthan the things we hope to say. And sometimes there is room to pause,to think a little, dream—to watch the clouds drift overheadand let the moments simply be. These cloudy days have been a gift,the thirsty earth drank deep.The trees stood still…

I’m enjoying the quiet while I wait for Johnny to get home…watching a couple of tiny visitors stop by for supper. Keeping it lighthearted today! Sometimes that’s all the words you can say. 🤍 A chickadee came dressed in black,With snowy cheeks so bright…He grabbed a seed and looked at me,Then hurried out of sight.…

My mom recently told me I should write about my apron. I loved that she saw something in it worth putting into words. After my sweet friend Mary Bernthal passed away, my mom took some of Mary’s beautiful scarves and transformed them into the sweetest, lightweight aprons. She made three. One for herself.One for me.And…

I spent most of my adult life being needed. Four kids. A marriage. A salon. Clients. Homes. Real estate. Projects. Celebrations. And all the everyday things that keep a busy family moving. I became very good at showing up—and I’m proud of the life we created along the way. Now our kids are grown and…

There’s just something special about an A-frame. The soaring rooflines, vaulted spaces and unmistakable architecture give these homes a character and warmth you simply don’t find everywhere — and this Brookville property takes it to another level with three beautiful high peaks! Located on the outskirts of the quiet community of Brookville, Kansas, you can…

There is a quiet, reflective place I keep finding my way back to—somewhere between the noise and the stillness, the giving and the receiving, the becoming and the unbecoming—where I pause just long enough to realize that life rarely lives in extremes, but instead unfolds in the soft, steady in-between. I know I’m an ambivert—someone…