Facing Racism of the Corner of Monroe

May 31, 2020 | Danielle | Family | 0

I live in a house that was built in the late 1920s. It’s a super cute, charming spot in a historic downtown neighborhood of a suburb I’ve called “home” my entire life. Many people who come over make comments about the house’s character and charm. “I love your front porch!” many will say. Others drool […]

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The 17 Day Diet

May 20, 2020 | Danielle | Cancer Survivorship | 0

My doctor recommended I try the 17 Day Diet when my body wasn’t feeling quite right. Here’s my experience, pros and cons, menus, favorite recipes for Cycle 1 and why it’s the preferred eating plan when my husband and I need to clean up our diets.  I can’t help but celebrate Guys, I can’t help […]

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Oddly prepared for home church

May 13, 2020 | Danielle | Faith | 0

A little over one year ago, I wrote about how our church was launching into something new. To some, I’m sure leaving our building where our 500-person congregation met to worship each Sunday felt like a wilderness of sorts. To others, it was more like the Wild Wild West—a new horizon full of adventures. To […]

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Surviving Marriage (15 pieces of advice from high school sweethearts)

May 7, 2020 | Mike&Danielle | Family | 0

Starry-eyed and lovestruck, it almost seems wrong that 15 years later, I’m writing a post on “surviving marriage.” We were some of the millions who got married in 2005 pledging to love for richer and poorer, in sickness and in health. Yet just like every couple who is married for longer than a few days, […]

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