All day there have been celebrations across the country and the same occurred in our home. Before the festivities started, I (haha) had some free time. So, I watched a few TED talks – current development at Google in the Read More …
Long weekends are a good time to be free to think of new ideas…be creative and out of the ordinary. Teach them to ask questions. Question authority. Be inquisitive. Pose questions. Be independent. Think for yourself. Don’t be a lemming. Read More …
Parenting is often about giving independence, whether they want it or not. Most kids, from toddlers to teens, want more freedom. Me do it. I can do it. Why won’t you let me do it? Really, you can do it. Read More …
Every year, every major holiday happens on a set schedule. If you are planning ahead, you can take time off without worries. Finish your projects on time, leave early and relax…all weekend long. We are at a point where our Read More …
Being inspired by coworkers and the people with whom you surround yourself is always a positive!! When I was in college, I found myself in a group of people who studied all the time, never drank or swore…they were definitely Read More …
Do you embrace, full on, the bumps in the road, or do you detour around them to avoid conflict, stress and confrontation? I used to drive this touchy, old, minivan that needed to be treated with kid gloves – as Read More …
Today, I had to mail a letter. As in a LETTER. Not a bill, an invoice or a document that keeps me from…no, not that just a little card with a sentiment of care inside. My daughter asked why we Read More …
You know that song, the one on the radio? Yea that one. The one you love. The one you hate. The one you used to love, when it first came out, but now it is on your last nerve. The Read More …
Tonight we made the kids watch this movie that we’ve been talking about forever…and believe me, it was predictable. Totally predictable. To us that is…and every other person who has been taught about the NASA program and Apollo 13. A Read More …
Would you be – or are you – afraid to know when your life will end? Wow! How is that for a Friday afternoon? I promise you, it isn’t that bad. Really. I am just a bit introspective today, and Read More …