Great Summer Vacation ideas I am looking to splurge next summer on a fun family vacation. My kids will be 11 and 8. I would like an all-inclusive resort so I don’t have to worry about paying for food or drinks. When I asked my kids where they wanted to go next summer. My daughter…
Coping with family tragedy Imagine this…..your an only child and your mom gets diagnosed with cancer and passes away 8 months later. The hardest day of your life is the day you have to bury your mother. I was getting ready for the wake of my mother and my dad calls and says he fell…
Celebrating Mother’s Day without your mom Mother’s Day Mother’s Day is different when you don’t have a mother anymore. I lost my mother to cancer in 2019. This is my third Mother’s Day without my mom. For me each year without her gets harder not easier. I had a great day with my kids and…
Do you care about height when dating? My story When Mike and I got married I remember thinking I can’t get heels too high because then I would be taller than him. I am 5’1 and he is 5’4. When I wear heels depending on the size, I can be as tall or taller than…
How do you know when your done having kids? I know some women feel this way. How do you know when your done having children? I have a 10 year old boy and a 7 year old girl. I am 40 years old, I will be 41 next month. Should I have more kids? Why…
5 Ways to Make the Front of your House Beautiful The big metal ornaments were purchased from Wingard’s in Lexington. Most of the Disney pieces were purchased from amazon. The flowers were bought from Home Depot. These beautiful rose bushes were purchased last year from Wingards in Lexington and they both came back as beautiful…
How to make a great entry way table I went to numerous stores to try and find the perfect table for my entry way. I finally found the perfect table at Furnitureland South in North Carolina. The table is from Furnitureland South and it is from Riverside Furniture. The contrast of the whitewash on the…
Advocate for your children My Son My son is still not doing good in school. He just can’t focus and/or concentrate and he has been on medication for the past few years. He isn’t hyper in school he just doesn’t pay attention. His quiz and test scores aren’t good and his handwriting is horrible. He…
A good morning routine A good morning routine Good Morning routines are the key to having a great day. Nailing your ideal morning is going to difficult to do every single day. I have a different routine for my weekdays vs my weekends. My morning routine My weekday routine: I am in bed by 8:30pm….
Mothers day guide Mother’s Day gift guide- TOP 10 Mother’s day is coming up soon and I thought it would be a good idea to post some good gift ideas for your mom. For some of you, like me, we lost our mother and Mother’s day is very difficult. I lost my mom in 2019,…
Helpful things to help relieve anxiety Anxiety Anxiety is different for everyone. I have suffered with anxiety for many years. It started when I was in around 8th grade/middle school. It started with I didn’t like people looking at me, it just made me feel uncomfortable. Guys started looking at me and I would start…
Our new Oasis Our Beautiful Pool What backyard is complete without a beautiful pool with a waterfall ?? Our backyard was just grass last year. We put in a Lazy-L shaped pool with an eight ft deep end and a huge 3ft section for my kids to play in and 2 waterfalls. It also has…