To My College Bound Son: I cannot believe that you will soon be headed off to college. From the time you came into my life, I have been preparing you for this day. What I failed to do was prepare myself for this day. I did not consider the flood of emotion that would come …
This post is sponsored by AARP through their campaign to #DisruptAging. All opinions are my own. For as long as I can remember my mother has taught me “how to be.” She taught me etiquette, table manners, proper public behavior, and how to dress. My mother grew up in a middle class family in a …
During my high school years I lived Buffalo, NY. My parents lived there for almost 30 years and my mom still does. When you’re from Buffalo going to see Niagara Falls is no big deal. So whenever we visit I make a point to take the kids up to the Falls. It truly is breathtaking. …
A couple of years ago I posted on Facebook that my girls had never had an Easter basket. I was pleasantly surprised at all the responses I got stating “Same!” But of course there were others who didn’t quite get why I deprive my children the joy of chocolate bunnies and multicolor eggs for Sunday …
In April 2019 Olivia, Alexandra, and I attended the first ever Live Justice Summit. It was a full weekend of empowerment and inspiration for the members of their Girls With Heart Ambassador program. While the girls were learning what makes them unstoppable, the parents had a few workshops as well. One of the parent workshops …
Olivia, Alexandra, and I enjoy our ambassadorship with Justice very much. Everything we share is our own true and honest opinion. If you have a tween daughter then you probably know by now that Justice has an ambassador program called Girls With Heart. Over 75 girls from across North America participate in the program sharing …
During our family #LateSummerVacay trip to Pigeon Forge, we ventured out into the Great Smoky Mountains. We are not the outdoorsy type, but thankfully the Roaring Fork Nature Motor Trail helped ease our introduction into mountain hiking. And off the driving trail is the start of Trillium Gap Trail. This novice to medium difficulty trail …
Ever since The Boy was young we have enjoyed visiting the zoo. We’ve done our fair share of zoo-hopping. In fact, we visited so often, I purchased a membership when I discovered that we could visit zoos all across the country for free through the reciprocal admission program offered by AZA. So now, where ever …