Like many kids growing up, I watched cartoons and read comic books which encouraged me to want to be a superhero when I grew up. Many young boys and girls have the desire to be a superhero after they watch a movie or read a book about one. When they are asked what they would […]

In 2010, my daughters and I had a movie night date about once a week. One particular night we watched a movie called “17 Again”. It was a movie that starred the actor, Zac Efron, and because one of my daughters had a crush on him, we had to watch every movie that he ever […]

Did she really just say that? What did I ever do to her? Was it something that I said or did? What just happened? These are some thoughts that have crossed my mind as I went through my grade school, high school, and college years and even now as an adult whenever someone tries to […]

He starts my car to warm it up and then he shovels the snow off my windshield. He drives my car to the gas station to fill the tires with air. It took many years of marriage before I appreciated being loved in this way by my husband. I was the “chick flick” kind of […]

“Don’t take my picture, I’m not dressed for it.” “I don’t like having my picture taken.” “My hair doesn’t look good.” “I don’t have makeup on.” These were my excuses throughout the years for not wanting to be in a picture. One of my daughters said, “Mom, you look better now than you will in […]

Are they asleep yet? Are they still awake? When my children were babies and I would lay them down for a nap, I would keep the door ajar because if the door was closed, I never knew if the kids were asleep or awake until I actually heard them cry or talk. Most parents have […]

If I had to describe in one word the way that I’m feeling and have felt for the past three days, the word would be “grateful.” My beautiful daughter, Mary Rose, was married to her handsome Prince Charming, Tyler Smith, this past weekend. They are truly a real-life Cinderella and Prince Charming. Mary Rose and […]