Articles by Janet Hart Leonard

Opinions from my heart

From the Heart Each week I share my thoughts and yes, opinions, with you. They come from my heart. They come from my experiences, both good and not so good….


Stretching the heartstrings

From the Heart The heartstrings of a mother stretch to wherever her children go. Mine just stretched a bit farther than I ever expected. It’s Friday night about 11:00 and…


Powerless in Noblesville

It was 5 a.m. on Friday. I woke up and felt powerless . . . actually, I was powerless. And the thunder rolls, the lightning strikes and we lost power….



Sisters from other mothers

Friends are born from the heart. Some of the best ones become a part of your story when you are a kid and then they show up in chapter after…


Life is good

From the Condo in Carmel to the Little House on the Alley in Noblesville. It’s where love brought Chuck when we got married three years and four months ago. Chuck…


God bless the Bonus Dads

He is a very special man. He stepped in and stepped up. He’s often not on the Father’s Day Facebook post that says “Happy Father’s Day”. Seldom does he open…



Where the sidewalk ends . . .

My dearest Alecksa, For eighteen years I’ve been giving you advice. I remember, when you were little, telling you to stop walking where the sidewalk ends. In just a few…