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Handfasting: An Old Tradition with a New Twist
Handfasting: An Old Tradition with a New Twist “Handfasting” is an older tradition becoming more and more mainstream. It tends to have a magical romantic vibe and adds a visual component to yourceremony. Couples choose this ritual as a way to show they are...
Creating An Altar to Pay Homage
Fall is a time of gathering and harvest in anticipation of the winter. Colorful changes are happening all around us as nature releases and lets go. Mid October to early November, for a brief moment, we may experience an “Indian Summer,” where we get another...
Grief – Do’s and Don’ts for the Bereaved
5 Do's and 5 Don’ts to Say to Someone in Grief Lately, I have worked with many people in grief, and I know friends and family of those I work with are at such a loss as to what they should say and do for the person left behind. They want to “help,” because it is...
Living Out Loud
FAST PACED. EVERY MOMENT FILLED TO THE BRIM. GOING HERE. DOING THIS. Yes, I am guilty of living a BUSY life, a life full of things to do. I thought I was doing things “intentionally” when realistically, I was getting things done on my task...
How to Include Kids On Your Special Day
Including Kids on Your Special Day It is my pleasure to help bring families together in unique and special ways to unite their combined culture and to make meaningful memories. Building a foundation of memories from the wedding day forward helps a family to...
Specializing Your Wedding
Specialized weddings are my forte. It is fun for me to co-create with the happy couple to make their special day fun, memorable and uniquely them. After all, these are memories of a lifetime! In the wedding depicted, the couple loves the Avengers, yet they...
Healthy Boundaries for Healthy Relationships
As a minister, I often get opportunities to work with families and assist them in common problems that come up. Most every situation calls for some kind of boundaries to be created. Today we will give you steps in creating boundaries and present a couple of...
Home Blessing
A blessing of a home can be such a beautiful bonding experience for a family, and it’s one of my favorite things to do. Last week, I was able to be part of a family’s first experience of owning a home. In the past year, this family had had a few encounters with...
Rites of Passage – A Baby Blessing Story
Roni, a friend of mine and soon to be grandmother, called me and asked me to give her daughter a blessing at her baby shower. While the party was mostly a time to “shower” the soon to be arrival with gifts, Roni wanted this occasion to be different. She...
Nourishing our Relationships to Flourishing
Did you know there are regular rituals that increase connection in your relationship AND help it thrive? Even better, there are some things you can do consistently and don’t take a lot of time. Joe and I call it nurturing a relationship. Here are...