Rise Above Solutions

05/03/2025

Follow the RuckHome Renovations journey. Our current project is raising baby chicks and building a gigantic chicken coop and run.

Our adventure raising baby chickens. We're nearly 7 weeks into raising egg layers, and since the chicks were 6 days old, we've supplemented their diet (only...

01/25/2024

Have you ever considered…

Dirty Hands, Clean Soul We often have dinner with our friends once a week. It’s a necessary time to catch up, unwind, and share each other’s company. Their 4-year-old loves to play with our older children outside in the mud and sticks. On one visit, he came to the front door and struggled to ope...

02/12/2023

2 French pressed lattes

02/12/2023

Coffee Bar ala Ruckerts. This morning it’s a French press kind of morning.

12/01/2022

Food for thought.

09/19/2022

It hit me hard today. My son is getting married. Two great families coming together. I’m so blessed with another bonus daughter.

08/25/2022

First day of school!! I’m privileged to be their bonus momster!

08/23/2022

Read it twice.

06/04/2022

I am ever inspired by the people around me who want to make a difference in the world. While I have a full-time career as a Human Resources Manager for a Global Company, my passion has always been in the realm of Direct Marketing.

I love being an independent distributor and affiliate of Send Out Cards. This business has been a way for me to help other business owners send appreciation to their employees, prospective clients, family, and friends in a way that is efficient, and impactful.

Did you know that you can send a card to a customer, friend, co-worker, or parent all from an app on your smartphone and they'll receive a real card and even a gift in the mail? Not an email, not a text, but an actual card.

I've been an affiliate of Send Out Cards for 6 years and it is hands down the easiest way to send gratitude to those important people in your life!

Check out my website today!

https://www.SendOutCards.com/u/ladots/send

05/12/2022

Be kind…we’re ALL fighting some kind of battle. I’m really struggling today. I feel like I have “10 second Tom” syndrome. I’m exhausted and I really could just use a good nap, but as I sit here taking 10 second mental break, I am grateful that I have my husband beside me, my children are healthy and I have a whole army of people praying for us. Plus most importantly I have GRACE!

04/07/2022

Whether it's a new job, a new friendship, or a new life goal; starting over can be scary. It doesn't have to be if you chose the right perspective. Leaving a long-time position can be scary for sure, but with the proper mindset, amazing things can come of it. Every day I thank God and my "Lucky Penny" for the encouragement and strength to Start Over. To my friends and colleagues who find themselves on this path to starting over...Remember to RISE ABOVE and know you may be starting over...but this time it's with experience.

To quote one of my favorite songs,
"This might not be an easy time
There's rivers to cross and hills to climb
Some days we might fall apart
And some nights might feel cold and dark
When nobody wins afraid of losing
And the hard roads are the ones worth choosing
Some day we'll look back and smile
And know it was worth every mile"
~Chris Stapleton.

03/14/2022

Goodbye Brussels. Until next year!