Dead Ends and Left Turns: Don’t Quit Before You Reach Your Destination
That’s it. I QUIT! How many times have you said these words to yourself, under your breath, when no one has been around to hear? How many times have you wanted to march into your manager’s office, your volunteer committee meeting, even your very own home and felt like...
You Yes Too Much: How to Say No
Nah to the ah to the no-no-no These are the words I heard my 6-year old daughter singing in the back seat last week. If you haven’t been living under a rock for the past couple of months, you’ve heard it, too. It’s the new Meghan Trainor song, encouraging all women to...
The Cinderella Approach to Cost Cutting
When I was little, I loved the Cinderella story. The idea of the dashing prince and magic of love-at-first-sight played a large part in my affinity to the fairy tale; however, as much as the mystery and romance pulled me in, the story also catered to an as-yet...
Shut Up and Dance with Me – How to Lead and How to Follow
Ah, June. Month of weddings. Month of first dances for so many couples. For some, learning to dance the perfect dance can be just as beneficial and effective as premarital counseling. For me, this one activity became an object lesson in how to lead and how to follow...
Growing Up Short: Can You Tolerate It?
The conversation started with a roller-coaster and ended with a vegetable. One evening just before dinner, the family gathered around the table and began to revisit the conversation they had on the way home. Something about a big roller coaster and that you had to be...Who am I?
I am a wife to one and the mother of three (Don Diego, the biggest of the small ones, in our family). I am braver than I give myself credit for, love being surprised and hate sushi. I've tried, really, and it is just not happening. Thanks for clicking through. I'm glad you made it!