A book set in your home region. I chose the book The Wild Road Home by Melissa Payne. The Wild Road Home by Melissa Payne is a moving story set in the rugged Wyoming wilderness, where Mack Anders—who has faked his own death to provide for his wife with Alzheimer’s and cancer diagnosis—crosses paths with…
Reading Challenge #2 A book published this year
Woman Down by Colleen Hoover was not exactly what I thought it would be. After facing intense online criticism, bestselling author Petra Rose hides away in a remote cabin to battle writer’s block—until a stranger arrives and turns her next story into something terrifyingly real. Woman Down explores obsession, cancel culture, and the thin line…
First Book for the Reading Challenge
I started my reading challenge with my first book “The Heirloom Garden” by Viola Shipman for number 17. This was a book that was recommended by a friend. (My friend Emily gives the best recommendations). I have had this book sitting on my end table for about 5 months. I started with a Kindle Unlimited…
✈️ Bucket List Moment: Auntie & Niece Trip to the Keys
Stop One: Flying to Nashville This bucket list moment begins with something I’ve learned to value more with time—intentional time together. My Auntie/Niece trip to the Florida Keys has been something I’ve looked forward to not just for the destination, but for the journey itself. Trips like this aren’t about checking boxes; they’re about shared…
🐾 Meet the Pack: Willow
Meet the Pack is a recurring series where I introduce the dogs who share our home, our land, and our hearts. Each one has a story—some joyful, some heartbreaking, all meaningful. As I come to the final post in this series, I find myself slowing down. Some stories are easy to tell, and others ask…
Welcome 2026
Happy New Year to friends and family, near and far!Wishing you a year filled with health, happiness, meaningful moments, and new beginnings.
A New Love: Reading
If you had told my younger self that I would one day love reading, I probably would have laughed. As a kid—and even into adulthood—books just weren’t my thing. Reading felt more like a chore than a joy, something I had to do instead of something I wanted to do. That has completely changed. Somewhere…
🐾 Meet the Pack: Atticus
Meet the Pack is a recurring series where I introduce the dogs who share our home, our land, and our hearts. Each one has a story—some joyful, some heartbreaking, all meaningful. Through these posts, I share who they are, how they found us, and the unique roles they play in our family. Every dog has…
Meet the Pack: Wrangler
Next up in our Meet the Pack series is Wrangler—our loyal, steady presence and the dog who takes his job very seriously. Every dog has a story. This is Wrangler’s. Wrangler originally belonged to my son, Sawyer. He was a working dog, used to chasing cows and doing what ranch dogs do. Then one day,…
Meet the Pack
Every dog has a past, a purpose, and a place they belong. Meet the Pack is a series sharing the stories of the dogs who walk beside us—some from rescue, some by circumstance, all deeply loved. Their stories are woven into our family’s story, and I’m honored to share them here. Let me start by…