First, I want to say that I am grateful for all the tremendous feedback and support that I have received since I started this project a couple of months ago. All of your words of encouragement has meant the world [...]
I'm going to be cliché. If I had a penny for every time I heard the words "fiscal cliff", I'd have a really nice holiday bonus this year. Each time I hear these words on the news or read about [...]
Cardboard sign my oldest daughter made for her sister today. This is the meaning of our Sunday night dinners. So, I had another post ready to go, but after this evening, I needed to write something else. I really wanted [...]
There are many moments of joy in our lives. When we make an effort to be present each day we find more moments of pure joy. And, what is so amazing about being more present in life is that you [...]
Do you have a mobile phone addiction? I did and I'm still working on my incessant need to check my phone. I remember when I didn't have a cell phone. It wasn't but a few years ago when I started [...]
Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. Any reason to celebrate what we are grateful for, I'm there. My family likes to recognize and share what we are grateful for everyday. Now, I want to talk about what frequently happens as a [...]
I love family dinners. I enjoy them during the week with my family and I love my Sunday night dinners with my sister and her family (when we have dinner for four adults and five kids!!) I love cooking and [...]
Bedtime. Boy, this can be rough sometimes. I don't know about you, but my girls come up with all kinds of ways to delay bedtime. "Can I have a glass of water?" "I need to go to the bathroom!" "Can [...]
An important reminder I recently learned: Smell the flowers, blow out the candle. Just breathe. That's what I need to do. I need to take a moment, take a deep breath in through my nose (smell the flowers) and exhale [...]
The first thing I thought about when I started this quest of being more present: Listening. I don't do a very good job at listening at times. I think my husband and my kids would tell you that. Listening is [...]
