Who needs fiction when you have real life stories? We all have a story and today I sit down and talk with JaNae Dyreng.  I appreciate her willingness to open up and share her story. I hope you take the time to listen. Together we can share stories and help each other. 

Hello Again. Weeks keep flying by. Today I talk with you about Sunshine. What does Sunshine have to do with your relationships? Listen to find out. We also discuss, "feeling invisible."  Do you ever feel that way? I know as a mother, wife,  friend,  human being, at times I don't feel seen.   We talk about it today. Join me and hopefully you feel the rays of hope and SUNSHINE

Show Notes: Book/ Keys to Successful Step- Fathering

Confession: I am behind on my podcasting. Guess what, " Its okay." Sometimes in life we are our biggest critics.  Expectations come to mind again and we put to much pressure on ourselves. Its ok to let down our guard. Today is a quick short message on this topic. Hope you are all doing ok and hanging in there. Remember to be kind to yourself.
Love
Heather

Life throws enough curve balls right?   Time and time again I have learned its better to be safe than sorry. Sometimes what we can do at certain times of our life's ranges. I met Melanie on Instagram and I was drawn to her knowledge on being prepared. She has a simple program and also more detailed ones. Her Instagram stories are full of great knowledge.  She covers a lot on being prepared.  Being prepared brings peace and sometimes we all need to feel that peace in unpredictable times. Take control and help bring peace to your life and your families no matter where you are at.  Little by little you can be better prepared. 
 Plus Melanie is also in a blended family! We chat for a brief moment about that too. 
 If you use the code: DETOURS you get a discount on her E-book.

Have a great week,
Heather

Hello! Have you every heard the rhyme," Sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me?"  I remember learning this in grade school. When I think about this now I cant disagree more. Words can hurt, they do hurt. It is also our choice to allow them to hurt us. 
( I hate that) Choosing the right words can have an extreme different outlook on many situations. Join me today as I talk about some words and let me know what you think.  Have a great week!
Love,
Heather


Show Notes: Book- Mom's House Dad's House making two homes for your child. 
Author: Isolina Ricci, PH.D

I have always loved this quote, " Music is the prayer the heart sings"  Does music effect you?  I love music and it can bring out many emotions in me. I got to sit down and talk with one of my good friends Mark Zembal.  He recently released a new country album:
Roadkill Rodeo/Rusted Regrets  
Mark wrote the lyrics and composed the music. Let me just say he is one talented guy.  We talk about the background of a lot of his songs.  Inspiration from this album came from experiences he has encountered.  He too is in a blended family. I cant wait for you all to listen to them. I also am excited to say at the end of the podcast we uploaded on of his songs. Its one of my favorites from his album- Lean In.  Sit back, listen and enjoy. You can download this album on itunes,  spotify etc. I would love to hear what you think of this episode. Drop me a message on instagram or email me at [email protected]

P.S. I  actually am singing in song # 6 ( cant fix you) we are na-na's on the into and Hey!

No one ever plans to get divorced?  Sometimes you just want to talk to a lawyer or get some advice? Sometimes you don't know where to turn? I was lucky to meet Stephanie Tang. She is an attorney, mediator, and collaborative law professional. She took some time out of her busy schedule and talked with me about some advice and gave some counsel on what to do?  We talk about going to court, mediation and so much more. I also found it interesting what she said is the # 1 thing in her experience what couples fight over? What do you think it is? Join me today and I promise you wont regret it.  
Have a great week
Heather

After my divorce one of the first things I wanted to do was to take new family pictures. The family I thought I had was no longer and I wanted me and my children to see and feel our new family unit. It was with a lot of mixed emotions I got these pictures taken and hung on the wall. I than stored away old family pictures and scrapbooks for my kids to one day go through and decide what they wanted to do with them. Even though our original family was no more it was still part of there legacy. To this day its all in a box when they are ready to go through it. I also wanted to create new photo albums. I wish Memory My Way was created back than, Today I talk with the owner of Memory My Way. We talk about the cloud and saving photos and so much more. Do you print photos anymore? Her company is a lifesaver and I cant wait to share it with you. Below is a link if you are interested to learning more. 

https://memorymyway.com/a/38059

Today I talk with author Noelle McBride. ( Not Nicole) I called her that once during our podcast. Noelle wrote a book about Divorce and her insight is amazing. Her spiritual knowledge and comparison is uplifting and giving hope to those who find themselves in this trial.   She states, " My Story is one of redemption and healing, of beauty for ashes." Join me as we dive deeper into this amazing book.

To Purchase Book:
Amazon/ Title: Beauty for Ashes

I see you, I hear you. I know we are not all in the same boat. We each have our own story.  Today I talk with Steve. His story is encouraging  and he gives some great advice. Hearing peoples stories hopefully makes you feel not alone and second gives HOPE. We all need hope in any situation of life. Enjoy. 
love,
Heather