by Judith Heaney | May 10, 2025 | 365 Reasons
Other than sleeping, there are a handful of activities that invite me to lose time with them and all of them involve story in some form, whether reading a good story, watching an engaging movie, or working at my laptop on one of my own stories. As our girls have...
by Judith Heaney | May 9, 2025 | 365 Reasons
Because we are passholders at Biltmore Estates, our family tends to take advantage of the opportunity to drive through the grounds of the Estate, taking in its grandeur and, right now, the beauty of springtime and the lush green trees and meadows on the grounds. One...
by Judith Heaney | May 8, 2025 | 365 Reasons
When I first met my husband, as an enthusiastic Foo Fighters fan, he tried and tried to convert me into a fan. Despite his best efforts, I held out for a l-o-n-g time, like years and years long. And then, it finally happened and he wasn’t even with me. I had arrived...
by Judith Heaney | May 7, 2025 | 365 Reasons
(this post contains affiliate links) Yesterday, I added my 17 year old’s wise words to my internal playlist—the thoughts I’m training myself to focus on and using to override the voice of my inner critic. You know that voice because I’m fairly certain you have an...
by Judith Heaney | May 6, 2025 | 365 Reasons
There comes a day as a parent when your kids realize you are not perfect and you can’t do everything. For some of us, that can be a hard day. For me, it hasn’t been only one hard day. Every time my girls remind me I’m human, every time they see my weaknesses and the...
by Judith Heaney | May 5, 2025 | 365 Reasons
When our girls were younger, we had a variety of ways for them to work through the day’s challenges. Things like Bilibo spinning seats, bean bag chairs, a mini trampoline, swinging at a local park, and other sensory and fidget options. But as they got older, as they...
