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“Respond to every call that excites your spirit.” -Rumi I just returned from a glorious two-weeks in France and Italy, compliments of dear friends who invited us, and many [...]

Try this experiment: Watch the 3-minute video below and see if adopting a simple daily practice in home tending doesn’t help bring new energy into your home and  life. Even better: Set an [...]

The title comes from a swoon I posted on my Facebook Page last week. Actually it read: “Birdsong + Coffee + Back porch (after spring cleaning) = Heaven. I had spent a good part of the [...]

Did you know that I was chosen 2010 Mother of the Decade? Here’s the TV spot to prove it: Stephanie Vogt Receives Prestigious Mother of the Year Award Actually, this is a cute little gimmick from [...]

“Every time you feel overwhelmed, reduce the task. Every time you feel overwhelmed, stop and feel.” – Your Spacious Self A really good question I received in this blog recently: I [...]

What needs gathering in your home or life that you can do in one minute or less? My spring newsletter might inspire you.  The theme this quarter is about “gathering” – as in loose [...]

This just in! I am pleased to announce that I’m being considered as the Next Top Spiritual Author. It is a contest sponsored by James Twyman and Robert Evans, designed to showcase and bring [...]

“Change happens slowly, then all at once.” – Jay W. Vogt Thanks to Mother Nature and major flooding in our area, we got a head start clearing the junk in our basement this year. Not [...]

An old Cherokee chief is teaching his grandson about life: “A fight is going on inside me,” he said to the boy. “It is a terrible fight and it is between two wolves. One is evil [...]

How important is it to have a clean house? How do you juggle a demanding job and a family and still have the time for basic chores like cleaning? My sister Martha, a hospice nurse and mom to a [...]