Archives: Savvy Stories

Unplugging On The Sunshine Coast

The solitude of the Sunshine Coast is magical. The waves lick the rocky coast of the Pacific Northwest, and this is where we really live.

One Year After my Breast Cancer Diagnosis

This is what I have learned 1 year after my breast cancer diagnosis

The Stay-at-Home Mom 5 Year Itch!

I don’t know exactly when it happened or how it happened, but lately, I’ve been getting this feeling of fleeing… of putting my hands up in surrender 

It Seems Like Yesterday, But It’s Been 5 Years Since You Died

I can’t believe it’s been 5 years since I last held you, kissed you, stroked your beautiful curls, kissed your little lips, ran my fingers along your sweet neck, and put your hand on my face on last time. How could you have only lived for 3 and a half yea

Soul-Filling Memories

These are the memories I want to save forever. The kind of memories that fill my soul, not only while they are happening, but every time I remember.

Make Palm Springs Your Next Family Destination

Palm Springs may not be the first California destination that pops into your mind when you think “family vacation,” but there are a lot of great reasons why it should. Palm Springs is more than just golf, outlet malls, and Coachella, and you won’t r

Give This Teacher a Medal 

I was scrolling through my Facebook and a Mom posted this letter with this caption above it:

The Best Waffle Recipe

Looking for the best waffle recipe for your waffle maker? This is it.

Chicken and Waffles Casserole

This Chicken and Waffles Casserole features hand breaded, oven fried chicken and waffles layered together and baked for an amazing breakfast recipe your whole family will love!     Chicken and waffles.  Apparently it’s been a thing for at least a cen

Roasted Cod Provencal

When it comes to food, my brain has two rooms. One room is full of my family’s immediate needs. For example, in this room you’ll find an ongoing grocery list,