Choose to Be Present

It’s cheerleader tryout week. Which, for most all of you, means absolutely nothing. But here at the Underwood Abode it means 6 or 7 hours of cheer clinics and practices after school every day until Friday. Which means all our relatively normal routines are tossed out the window! 🙂 It […]

What Should I Do First on Monday?

Hi all! It’s a dreary Monday here in North Alabama. And that makes me want to curl up with a blanket, a novel, and a good cup of coffee. {I call this combination “prelude to a nap.”} But we’re on the final  countdown to our Love Loud conference this weekend […]

Stalling on Your New Year Start?

Somehow by the middle of January all the glisten and shine on our New Year’s resolutions and goals has begun to tarnish. The reality of busy schedules, menu plans, and “it sure is a long time until Spring Break” wears down our determination. And, like my car on cold winter […]

On Looking Back and Looking Ahead

I’m excited to share that I’m now a contributing writer to Managing Your Blessings.  This is an incredible website led by two of my favorite people – Carlie Kercheval and Megan Spires. These are two younger women {well, younger than me} who are consistently teaching me lessons in grace and […]

Some Habits to Start in 2014

Today I’m at Alabama Women Bloggers again with more thoughts on their theme this month — START. After last week’s affirmation that I’m not the only start-no-finish girl in Alabama, I began to think about all the things in life we start that really have no finish.  You know, like […]