If you’re wondering where I’ve been for the last few weeks, picture something like this: Yeah, its been a pretty intense few weeks at work as we transition to an entirely new and electronic system of charting and documenting.  I will spare you the gory details; just know that I have missed This Front Porch [...]

My grandmother kept a wardrobe in her basement (which was actually more like a child’s-dream-playland than it was a regular ol’ basement).  As I type this I inhale deeply catching the faint aroma of cedar lingering in my mind’s olfactory memory.  Gram’s wardrobe was complete with wool coats, fur coats, and other creatures formed into [...]

And when I write “basic” I really mean, basic.  One of the things that has helped me incredibly throughout this process of dreaming and striving toward that dream is to purchase a few basic supplies that you can find at your local office supply store or any other location selling officy/papery type goods. Because I’m [...]

Okay I know, super cheesy reference to a Journey song.  But what can I say?  When I was trying to think of a title for this post, that song popped into my head so I thought, “Why not?!” One of the best pieces of advice I have ever gotten was from my college chaplain way [...]

What does it take to make a dream a reality?  How you capture the ideas swirling in your head to put them on paper and then, to put those thoughts into action?  Is there a how-to manual for making your turning your vision from a dream into a tangible project/building/organization/service/etc? There are certainly some fabulous resources [...]