Have you heard of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis? No? How about the ice bucket challenge? Yeah, I thought that would ring a bell. The whole ice bucket fascination that swept the web last year was an incredible and completely unexpected explosion of awareness for ALS. The challenge was a sort of dare and a call to donate […]
I grew up pretty sheltered. If I had a nickel for every time someone said I grew up in a box I wouldn’t be in agony over my freshly pink high-lighted white down comforter care of my daughter’s friend who came over to play. Oh great, I gave away the ending. … Ah yes, my […]
Happy Valentine’s Day! Yes, I like Valentine’s Day. I know there are those of you that think it’s just a corny Hallmark holiday, and I used to be that way too. A couple years ago that all changed when I had a love like no other. I was not about to let a special day […]
Several careers bounced around in my head over my 18 years of youth. The first I recall was some strange desire to be a zookeeper. Yes, a zookeeper. What kid has ever dreamed of that?! Sure you hear veterinarian a lot, or marine biologist, but a zookeeper? That was a little outside the box. I was […]
I started this blog at the beginning of 2015 with the intent to share my thoughts and experiences and basically give myself a hobby. As a new full-time mom I needed something that was just for me. Writing, story telling and having some time to check out of the everyday to-do’s is what I enjoy. […]
So I woke up annoyingly early today just out of the blue. My husband is at work, the baby is sleeping like a baby and the cats cuddle silent at my feet. Not sure what got me up, but something did. As I try to fall back asleep I hear it. Some tiny sound coming from somewhere. What […]
Pancakes are a favorite breakfast item in my house. They even make an appearance for dinner every now and then too. Breakfast for dinner anyone? Yes please! I grew up having the occasional breakfast for dinner nights and I am continuing that now with my own family. My daughter is the biggest fan of what […]
BEFORE AFTER I love my husband and my kids. I really really do. Who wouldn’t really? There is hardly a thing I love more than each of them. Except maybe a clean kitchen. That ranks a close second in my heart. Nothing says home to me like my clean and organized kitchen. A dirty, messy, […]
One day I was wandering through a boutique shop in the ever popular mall of Town Square in Las Vegas. This shop had all sorts of eclectic wonders any woman would love to purchase. Naturally, I had quite the pile of things I could see myself owning. Calculating my potential bill, reality struck. I […]
