We spent the weekend cleaning house. When I say cleaning house, I don’t mean washing floors or changing sheets. I mean emptying closets, drawers and toy areas. Challenging ourselves with each item, do I use this, do I need this, do I have too much. It is funny, I am the one who always wants… Read More
One thing we all need to figure out is how to find our center. As part of my routine, for me, it is going to church on Sunday. It resets my battery, allows me to take a breather, have some time to just be. That time to just be, owe nobody anything, no need to cater… Read More
In 7th grade, my mom remarried and we moved out of the city, into the suburbs. While I loved the new big house and the new school, I found myself in a difficult place. I could not figure out where I fit in any longer. You see, until that point, I had been the only girl… Read More
Recently my oldest daughter, Delaney, put together some picture pages of stickers for some friends and her sister, Deanna. She was so excited, and frankly, so was I. She is not the selfless one of the bunch. When Delaney gave the picture she made to Deanna, Deanna rejected it, saying, “No thank you, I am… Read More
What about a theme song for your life or this season of your life? Something that gets you jazzed for no reason at all OR gives you motivation to push on. Sometimes it is hard to see the light at the end of the tunnel or even just the end of a hard work day,… Read More
My childhood has many incredible memories and some memories no child should ever experience. I am a daughter of an abusive alcoholic parent. Lucky for me, it was only verbal abuse; other family members felt the touch of the hand. Don’t get me wrong, verbal abuse is very lasting and shapes how you allow others… Read More
I have two little girls. As you can imagine, we are always watching shows on Disney or Nick. Some of the cartoons have the greatest music that even us, adults, should be listening to and absorbing the lesson. Bubble Guppies is a great little show with lessons for kids on sharing and showing love as… Read More
Throughout my life many people have told me I live in a bubble. I am sure they are referring to my cluelessness about certain things happening around me. For example, did you know that human trafficking is worse in the United States than in any other country? Or that Hillary is running for president? Kidding!… Read More