Who would have thought I would be able to fit my wedding dress after 10 years!!?? I was lucky enough to travel to Chicago to grab my only physical memory of our wedding day. My wedding album somehow disappeared but thank God I have my dress in excellent condition! When trying on my wedding dress a few days ago,…
Read MoreGrowing up I was under the impression that life was about the bigger and better things of life. Looking back, I realize the pressure to appear to be something you're not. People will go in debt to look the part. Is it worth it? Now that I have my own family now and our own expenses, we choose to…
Read MoreObviously I put my own personal spin the the popular quote by Vivian Green “Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass...It's about learning to dance in the rain.†....but you get the point, right? Well, last week, the rains fell and left a mark in my neighborhood! We woke up Wednesday morning after a good night's sleep.…
Read MoreWhat does greeting cards, candy, flowers and  breakfast in bed all have in common? Mother's Day! Yes, the all too common holiday is just days away. If you're unfamiliar with this holiday, Mother's Day is a day to celebrate the things moms do (and didn't do for your sake LOL) throughout the year. If you ask me, Mother's Day…
Read MoreIn the middle of yet another EXCRUCIATING, frustrating, exhausting conversation with my almost 20-year old daughter, I realized we just don’t understand each other. We are not communicating, we’re just talking. And worse, she has no idea what I’m talking about and thinks I have no idea what I’m talking about! She doesn’t even care to listen to me.…
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