Why 13 is Everything

by Kara Turner | Her View From Home

Thirteen in our house is absolutely enchanting. It’s almost like a guest has arrived with certain requests and certain rules for engagement. My husband and I find this time especially rewarding. If the door slams, we have much needed quiet time. If the door opens, we...

Life as the Most Annoying Person on the Planet

by Kara Turner | Her View From Home

Never in my wildest imagination did I expect to spend thirteen years raising my daughter with the outcome being that I became the most irritating person on the planet. But here I am, the most annoying and offsetting person in the house. I have the power to repel my...

Marriage is Not Making Vows, It’s Keeping Them

by Kara Turner | Life

Like dominoes I see marriages falling down. Some for more obvious and irrevocable circumstances than others. The shock can be incredible when you see a friend blindsided, their life turned upside down, their kids manipulated, and their home divided. I’m not...

Something to Believe In

by Kara Turner | Life

When I woke up this morning on my eleven year wedding anniversary, I never thought I would spend half the day on a wild goose chase in a hardware store. After missing the first half of Charlie’s soccer game because I forgot that we were on a different field at a...

How many rocks can you carry—before you break your own back?

by Kara Turner | Life

The last time my husband and I had a moment of contention I’m not sure what it even was about, there was no definitive issue, but there was something wrong. And after sixteen years, I stopped wanting to win because I knew it meant we both would lose. Feeling as if I...