Yesterday was the first day of school! My kids were not that excited to go back. My high school daughter found that here schedule was completely wrong, my 2nd grader got “yelled” at, but my middle daughter LOVED here first day of middle school. She has some of the same teachers that [...]

While I was on vacation, I was able to stop by a few antique stores. Not that I could buy anything and have it shipped back, but I love the history and the look, especially the rustic furniture. My dream is to have a house the is decorated, in a tasteful way, with [...]

Everyone is worried about retirement. Will you have enough money saved to be able to retire at a decent age? Will you receive any social security benefits? CNNMoney.com has a nice online retirement planner to help you figure out what you will need when you retire. The process is a multi-step [...]

Do you know a woman in your life who has made a Powerful Difference? Pine Sol has come up with a way that you can honor these women. Making A Powerful Difference Facebook application lets you choose five women in your life who have made a difference. Since 2007, Pine Sol and [...]

There is a special bond between mothers and daughters. I know, I have two beautiful daughters. Each one has a different personality, likes and dislikes, but I share a special bond with each of them. She Colors My Day project started when a mother, dying of breast cancer, created a special keepsake [...]

What are some of the careers that are growing the fastest? While some of my friends are taking medical coding training courses, others are going back to college to try and cash in on the big bucks. Here is the top five fastest growing careers:
1. Networks systems and data communications analysts. The [...]

Now that I have an Ipod Touch, I can post to my blog anywhere I have a wifi connection. That means I don’t have to worry about having a cell phone booster on my phone to make sure that I have a good connection.
Technology sure has made it easier to stay connected, [...]

Our family had a wonderful Christmas this year. We decided to cut back on the number of gifts and spend less money and although we had less presents to open, we enjoyed each others company and everyone got what they most wanted. Unfortunately, we found that part of our electrical was not working [...]

My kids had a week off last week. I tried to keep up with the blogging by using my laptop computer, but it didn’t go quite so well. My older daughter was a little sick last week and it looks like she gave it to the rest of us. My son has [...]

Today is my sister’s birthday! I won’t tell you how old she is because she would kill me. She lives all the way on the other side of the United States and so I don’t get to see her too often, but we talk on the phone a lot (good thing we both [...]