Dear Friends, I tell my daughters if you dream it, you can do it. I have been wanting to publish a book ever since I can remember. After motherhood, writing is my second greatest passion so it makes perfect sense to me that my first book is about the importance of being a mom! The …
When my husband’s 96-year-old grandma, “Nana,” visited us this weekend and he asked her if she wanted a drink, she replied, “What kind of beer you got?” Now if you met Nana, this wouldn’t surprise you. She doesn’t look anywhere near her age, she gets around on her own, is fully coherent, conversational and extremely fun …
School started a month ago. I wish I could say I started the year off productively or energetically, but in reality, I have been dragging. Like really dragging. I knew the first couple of weeks would be hard, because they always are. Summer is my favorite time of year as I get to be with my daughters, enjoy them, …
I know in my heart it is my job as a mom to set my daughters free. To teach them to become independent, strong young women and find their true selves. But, because I am a big Mama Bear (ROAR!) at heart, sometimes this is hard for me and when things are difficult for my daughters or …
Dear God, Angels and Universe, Spring has sprung and with that comes spring activities and tryouts, end of the school year tests, finals and other stresses. And as always, I tell my daughters to pray for what they want. Ask God, Ask their Angels, Ask the Universe. But what I always struggle to answer for them is …
First of all, I don’t know where January and February have gone. Truly. I think these past two months have been the fastest I can remember. Holy whirlwind. In this whirlwind, I have been thinking that maybe things could slow down a little bit for myself if only I would follow the advice I give to my daughters. …
It always takes me awhile to get back into the swing of post-Christmas, post New Years, post-holiday freedom. I cry a little when a wonderful trip with the twelve people in the world I love the most ends, sigh a little when my daughters go back to school, and get high a little on …
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