I miss the days of little ones needing MaMa… My kids are nearly 13 & 15… my “little” boy is nearing 6 feet tall, and sure he can do it all… but occasionally he needs his MaMa… Today when I woke him up he said he didn’t feel well.  As a mom, I always feel [...]

In January of this year I started drinking coffee.  I have NEVER had even one single cup in my life until January 17th, 2012.  Short story is (b/c that’s not really the point of this blog J ) that I needed the caffeine b/c I gave up all diet soda and diet powder drinks. So [...]

My whole life I have been a volunteer-kind-of-gal.  As a matter of fact, after I graduated college from Marquette University I packed my bags and moved to Texas to be a small part of a great organization ~ The Jesuit Volunteer Corps.  I lived in the inner city of Houston, with 7 others and worked in an [...]

Ok, so every year around this time, I can’t help but post my thoughts on birthdays! I absolutely LOVE birthdays. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again… who wouldn’t love a day where it’s all about YOU. and cake. and presents. and singing. and your family doing special things for YOU. I mean, [...]

I admit it…. I am one of those who love facebook!  Yep, throughout my day  I love to check up on my “Friends”, see what they are up to…  but good golly, miss molly…. can’t you keep it positive?  Do you have one of those fb friends who always lets you know just how awful [...]

Well… I’m a Princess cruiser… Yep!   Who would have thunk it?  Cruising to Paradise?  Well, actually, ME! I’ve been dreaming of blue waters and white sand beaches for a LONG time. And my sweet husband knew that…  After all, living in Texas, the beach we see most often is Galveston… Where the water is brown [...]

Yes. f$fty-two. 52 weeks ago Robert and I attended a Financial Peace University course at our church. According to The Wall Street Journal, 70% of Americans are living paycheck to paycheck. That means 7 out of 10 families on your street—your friends and neighbors—are only one paycheck away from disaster.  Financial Peace University (FPU) can [...]