Fresh out of high school, I jumped headfirst into entrepreneurship, attending cosmetology school and immediately opening my own salon in our hometown. We had our firstborn son, Keith in October of our Sr. year and month out of high school, I married my high school sweetheart, John. While he spent five years in management and… Read more

“She was hard on herself. She was determined! Her self-talk wasn’t always good! She wasn’t going to take no for an answer to her goals. She has experienced life changing events! She kept putting her best foot forward! She’s a small town Kansas girl with a big heart!” Who is she? Is it you? Aren’t… Read more

Are your needs being met? Are you connected with like-minded people? I am here to be supportive! I am here to listen! If you are anxious or depressed find a network of people that have/are going through the same things you are! It helps you to get through! I have recently been struggling with anxiety.… Read more

If you knew tomorrow wasn’t coming.. would you change the way you live today? Would you be in the moment more? Would you make the best of whatever was at hand! Would you extract happiness from all the common and believe the best in others? If you knew tomorrow wasn’t coming .. could you be… Read more

You don’t get in life what you want, you get what you believe. -Oprah Winfrey I am including this picture that was a fun little dreamy sketch that my husband, Johnny made while we were still in high school. It is hanging in our closet. (I better get it laminated) We now have four adult-ish… Read more

Yes, I am a small town Kansas girl wearing lots of hats. What could I possibly say to impact this world?! Well.. I was up at 1am thinking about what I wanted to write today. The things that came to me the most were 1) I do believe in myself .. we all should~ no… Read more

If being a voice for the underdog speaks to you.. do that! If being a caretaker is your gift.. go for it! No matter what our skills are~ we need to find our specialty and go for it! Life flies by fast and no one is going to make your dreams happen for you! Live… Read more

Struggle equals strength! I am remembering that today! Making it through struggle has shown me how to have self confidence. ❤️ I have often been viewed as the naive, too nice, non-confrontational girl. I would agree with some of that, to a degree. Mostly, I would say it’s a way of loving others! It is… Read more

“Be kind anyway, take the high road and be a ray of sunshine!“ .. words from yours truly! -Amber 🤍 “Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.“ -Martin Luther King Jr. This is one of my favorite quotes! I wasn’t even here… Read more

Are you looking for inspiration? As today unfolds and I think about what we need more of in this world.. INSPIRATION is what comes to mind! It is said that inspiration is spontaneous. I think inspiration comes from doing what you love and doing for the ones you love! I am inspired to write and… Read more

Of all the things happening in the world right now — the heavy, the heartbreaking, the confusing — this is my gentle reminder 🤍 We don’t have to have all the answers. We don’t have to fix everything. But we can choose how we show up. A kind word. A patient pause. A soft place… Read more

Whether in life or behind the chair, I’ve never been one to rush through moments just to keep up. I’ve always believed in paying attention — to people, to details, to what feels aligned — and letting that guide how I show up. This recent season of recovery simply gave me more space to do… Read more

This morning began at Salina Ortho with an 8:30 AM appointment and the news I had been praying for: no surgery on my foot 🙌. Every hard, humbling day spent in a wheelchair over the past month truly paid off. Slowing down, resting, and faithfully following the doctor’s orders mattered more than I can explain.… Read more

Five years ago, when our kids were teenagers and still mostly living at home, I had a quiet but powerful realization: I wanted to set a better example for them. At first, I thought the “responsible” thing was allowing a few drinks at home — teaching moderation, safety, and trust. But over time, I noticed… Read more

I’m feeling called to start back at the beginning of our story and continue inviting you along the way — because we were once teen parents learning life the hard way, turning setbacks into stepping stones, and slowly flipping hardship inside out into something meaningful. Proof that where you start doesn’t have to define where… Read more

This Christmas morning doesn’t arrive with a rush. It arrives softly. The fog lingers low outside the windows, muting the world in a way that feels intentional—like an invitation to slow down. I slept until 9:30, something a younger version of me might rush past or apologize for. Today, it feels like permission. Like grace.… Read more