COVID-19 is serious. The media is sounding off. People standing in line at grocery stores are speculating. Fingers are flying on phone screens and keyboards to share experiences on social media. What started as prepper shaming evolved quickly. Within days many of the very shamers were racing to the grocery stores to fill their carts […]
Life has been especially unpredictable. If you follow me on social or here on the blog you know why. If not and you’re new (welcome and thank you), the short version concerns our daughter’s battle with the rare autoimmune disease juvenile dermatomyositis (JDM). Being a parent has taught me many things but the lessons I’ve […]
Last Sunday I had the privilege and pleasure to join Tom Gresham on Gun Talk Radio to speak about Aiming to Cure JM. I’m so grateful to Tom for the opportunity to share our story with Gun Talk’s listeners. Gun Talk is the original national radio show about guns and the shooting sports, running on […]
Happy Women’s History Month! I’m sharing a couple of neat things in this post. First off, I made an amazing list… Five Important Women in Firearms History Firearms and shooting sports have been growing in popularity with women for some time, but they’ve always been an integral part of shooting culture, from the development of guns […]
It’s rare disease day! Normally Rare Disease Day is on the 28th but every four years it lands on the 29th. Here’s to all those who are battling rare diseases. I’m wishing you comfort and strength! With February coming to an end and Women’s History Month about to kick off, I wanted to give a […]
What a week! I am so very grateful for all the support for Aiming to Cure JM. In just a matter of days, we reached $2607 and 26% of the goal. Jim Shepherd wrote up an amazing feature about the effort on “The Wires.” Beyond Jim’s background in journalism, he has a wonderful way with words and […]
It’s just been one day and I am simply blown away by all the support for Aiming to Cure JM. Already we’ve reached 18% of the $10,000 goal. Huge shout out to Women’s Outdoor News, Gun Mag Warehouse and Paul Carlson at Safety Solutions Academy, among the first to share to help raise awareness for […]
In 2008 I was big-bellied and excited to meet the little baby girl growing inside me. I was teeter-tottering through emotions, thrilled one moment and terrified the next. When I met my little Munchkin for the first time, I instantly changed. The greatest title on my resume suddenly became mother. 12 years later I am […]