This post is a part of the Behind the Scenes link up where we show you photos – but tell the real story behind them. The Photo The Story This photo was taken in April 2013, at our family photo shoot. The photographer, a friend of mine, had just told us to sit on the grass. She positioned us, snapped …
Does a confident mom raise confident children? I think so. When I first saw the title of this article, Do Insecure Moms Raise Insecure Children, my first thought was yes. How can you not? If you are constantly swimming in a sea of self-doubt, negative thoughts, and insecurities, your children will pick up on it. It’s the power of osmosis …
This post is a part of the Dance Mom Adventures series – where I share my experiences as a dance mom. In this edition, read about our annual dance recital. The day has finally come – the end of the dance season…sort of. This past weekend was my daughter’s annual dance recital. She had to dance in three shows – …
Family vacation is something I truly look forward to. Each year I take the kids on a family vacation. I did not get to travel much when I was younger, so this was something I always wanted to do with my kids. A few years ago I was able to sign up for the Marriott Destination Points program; and we’ve been taking an annual family vacation …
This post is a part of the Dance Mom Adventures series – where I share my experiences as a dance mom. In this edition, read about our circus performance. Oh boy…the dance commitments just keep coming. So, I was delighted to hear that my daughter’s dance team was selected to perform a special show at the Ritz Carlton Tyson’s Corner to support the …
Yard sales are big in the summer. And while the summer may not officially begin until June 21st, all the summer fun has already started in my neighborhood. The pools are open, school’s out, and yard sale signs are popping up all over the place. Yard sales are one of my favorites – from hidden treasures and trinkets for the house, …
My friends and I are celebrating the life of a loved one we recently lost today so I don’t have much writing in me; but I wanted to share some inspirational quotes I came across on a blog titled Your Life, Your Way. I hope you enjoy! Life isn’t about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself. ~George Bernard Shaw …
Children and social media have become almost inseparable. Between Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pintrest, Google+, LinkedIn, and so on, social networks have become a part of our everyday lives. While I welcome social networking and the way it connects adults to the people in their lives (I have reconnected with several childhood friends & acquaintances that absent Facebook, I would never …
It is sad that it takes an awful loss, like the sudden death me, my family, and friends are dealing with now, to make us re-evaluate our priorities, our feelings, our lives, and ourselves. Each time we suffer a loss, I say the same thing: Today is the day. I am going to be happy. I won’t let the little dumb things bother …
