The Situation “Mom, can we go see Grandma tonight?” That was my queue to get up from my seat in the theater and head straight to pick up my daughter. I wrote her back and said, “Yes, but I need to pick you up early.” Two hours prior, I had dropped my daughter off at…
The Hot Chocolate recipe is a fantastic opportunity for conversation as everyone makes it together. Plus, the family can add more or less to the recipe to make it their own family recipe—something to share through the years! Interested in reading the story that created this recipe? The Teen Connection: The Cup of Hot Chocolate….
“What You Do Today Can Improve All Of Your Tomorrows.” Ralph Marston Let’s start with the “Oh Crap” factor of all this! Let me think about this some more… Do I REALLY want to go back to the workforce outside the home?? I have so many things I do here, and the simple thought of…
Let’s make this quick… Quicker Than A Load Of Laundry A Hairy Situation With four animals in my house, the animal hair is insane! I need a product that will take the hair out of my laundry. There is nothing worse than folding clean laundry and realizing that even the dryer sheets don’t help take…
Hello Friends!Made With Love: Ginger Shots might be the most favorite of all my recipes. Not only is it delicious, it is healthy too! The Ingredients *1 cup of freshly squeezed lemon juice. (Lemon juice aids with acid production in the stomach.)*1 cup of freshly squeezed orange juice. (Orange juice aids in immunity.) *1 cup…
Nate and I met and started dating on September 22, 2002! Twenty-two years ago!!I am not sure where the time has gone, however, our lives have been full! Keys To Success Communication Communication for Nate and l involves taking turns talking and listening. We discuss emotions, reasonings, and happenings. Usually, most issues are resolved by…
It has been several months since I have written my last blog. There has been many life changes and to be quite truthful, writing this blog has not been an easy task to add into my new schedule. If you have read my blog before, you know that I started a new job after 16…
“Beneath every behavior there is a feeling, and beneath each feeling there is a need. When we meet that need rather than focusing on the behavior, we begin to deal with the cause not the symptom.” Youth Dynamics Life can throw each of us tough curve balls. This is unfortunately true for me at the…
Most of us live in this bubble within our lives where we feel secure. We have our community which most of us see as safe, especially for those of us who live in military communities. We must keep our security bubble in check. Whether we are in our neighborhoods or outside of them, we must…
“We Are Not Strangers, Only The Introduction Is Missing.” Jesus Apolinaris It Was All New As I waited patiently to introduce myself to the class, my heart started to race. I had no clue that I would be in front of the 35 or so people who were my classmates and mentors. Why was I…