I am NOT a traveler! I am a homebody. I love being in my comfort zone with my family sleeping in my own comfy bed. But when my sweet BFF invited me to be her first guest in her new townhouse, I put my fears and anxiety aside, packed my bags and hopped on a […]
Family
THE HIGH SCHOOL EXPERIENCE ~ letting go of my baby girl!
Today I dropped this sweet, beautiful girl off for High School Freshman Camp. She’ll spend two hours getting her schedule of classes, touring her new school and playing some bonding games with other freshman classmates. As I watched the smaller than “normal” girl hop out of the car and walk into the gigantic high school […]
COLLEGE GRADUATION ~ and a little picnic
Just yesterday I was walking Son #3 to the bus stop for his first day of kindergarten. Then I blinked………. and this happened. As a toddler, he would jump around the house like “Tigger.” He was a ball of energy that ran full speed all day until he crashed into bed and fell fast asleep […]
HAPPY EASTER ~
I hope everyone had a wonderful Easter. Everyone was home from school and work and as usual mama’s heart was full!! Our menu was yummy!! We baked a Double Glazed Honey Cured Ham from Walmart. We also had the LOML’s famous shrimp fried rice that Son #4 cooked and did a fantastic job! I shared […]
A NICE VISIT WITH FAMILY ~ and a beautiful model
As I’m reading the title of this post, I realized it could be misconstrued that I have a picture of a beautiful model (the tall girl who walks the runway in beautiful clothing). NOPE! It’s a model home! My sister and her family came to visit from South Florida (and one niece from NYC). […]
HAPPY BIRTHDAY AND VALENTINE’S DAY ~ to the best husband EVER!
About 34 years ago (seems like yesterday), I was attending a College and Career bible study at my new church. We met in a large room with ping pong tables, a pool table, and a large meeting area with folding chairs. Because I grew up playing ping pong (and I’ve got some skills if I […]