Articles by Megan Rathz

Go home & love your family

There’s an old Mother Teresa quote: “If you want to change the world, go home and love your family.” It’s always struck me because it’s simple, but also profound. So…

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They are watching

I was recently scrolling and saw a preacher discussing the importance of the example a father plays in the lives of his children. The speaker was talking about how often…


Bribes for potty training

There are certain bold statements you make before having children that after having them, you realize how little you once knew about being a parent. You know, those statements like…


Daylily House

There is a couple in Lapel, Ind., named Pam and Randy who have a daylily farm. It started many years ago when they were driving in Kentucky and saw a…


No, I get to

I recently came across a video of a motivational speaker and principal named Gerry Brooks who was on a business trip and ended up getting stuck overnight in the city…


Time, slow down

Anyone who is a parent knows the concept of longing for time to slow down. The old saying is so true that the days are long, and the years are…


Something new & old

I’ve always been a creature of habit. I have my comfort zone that I tend to stick pretty close to. I don’t like the idea of moving and major changes…


SoHa Summer

When I think of summer, I think of spending time in South Haven, Mich. There are certain places in the world where you just feel happy. My love of South…


BJ’s vs. Costco

Is it just me or does it seem like there is an unusual allegiance and pride that is invoked in folks when it comes to their choice in wholesale club?…


Poof’s lilies

There was a day about 10 years ago that my husband and I were driving on Allisonville Road and saw a wheelbarrow filled with orange ditch lilies with a sign…