I’ve always loved Christmas: the smells snaking from the kitchen hinting to the wonderful dinner to come, the buzz of voices catching up on all the past year’s events, and munching on Grandma’s melt-in-your-mouth shortbread cookies (Grandma would never divulge her shortbread secret nor could we find the recipe). But my fondest memories swirl around…
The period of time from Thanksgiving to New Year’s Day seem to be endless days of food, family, friends and treasured memories. They can also be the busiest, most stressful times of the year too, especially when you have children bouncing off the walls with excitement. I have four children in my house so I…
At the end of Season Two of American Idol, singer Clay Aiken was one of the last two left standing on the stage. Although Clay’s dream to be an Idol was given to Ruben Studdard, his other dream grew stronger: inclusion for special needs children. What a lot of people may not know was that…
Life is beautiful but it’s also precious—it’s something we should never take for granted. What’s most inspirational is that I learned this lesson from my forth child, Sophie, while she was still inside of me. It was October 2007. With Halloween just around the corner, the furthest thing from my mind with all the costumes,…
Heather Strang, and co-author Brooke Emery, wrote the upcoming book Stop Shoulding On Yourself! A Woman’s Guide From Obligation to Inspiration. The book encourages women to live from an authentic and should-free space. So, grab a cup of tea and read on…who knows, you just might find some great ideas for your own life… This…
Heather Strang, and co-author Brooke Emery, wrote the upcoming book Stop Shoulding On Yourself! A Woman’s Guide From Obligation to Inspiration. The book encourages women to live from an authentic and should-free space. So, grab a cup of tea and read on…who knows, you just might find some great ideas for your own life! Dear…