When we went to North Carolina for vacation, I was so anxious to be at the beach. To have the sand in my toes and to hear the waves crashing. I was giddy with excitement as we walked the trail from our hotel to the beach. You could smell it first, then you could hear …
Halloween is one of the most enjoyable holidays of the year. Many families have longstanding Halloween traditions, and others are looking to forge their own. Above all, Halloween traditions should provide all kinds of fun for everyone! Candied Apples, Cookies and Cupcakes: Making candied apples, themed cupcakes and caramel popcorn to serve at a Halloween party make …
I didn’t realize how hard it would be to get three kids to sit together AND to look at me. Evidence above. Boys are looking at me, but Haley is looking at the fingers I was snapping trying to get attention. *sigh* It’s still a good picture I think! We picked out five big pumpkins …
It doesn’t seem like eight years. I shouldn’t be able to close my eyes and replay that evening. It’s not fair that I can see it all and hear it all. It’s not fair that my mom was taken from me. I was only 17. I was pregnant. I needed her. I wish there was …
Was this. It still gives me goosebumps and puts a smile on my face. New York City. A dream come true, seriously! I have dreamed of going to NYC all my life. Fueled by movies and television shows, that desire to be in the city surrounded by buildings and people just grew and grew. When …
Britney Spears. My FIRST concert, 12 years ago, with my mom. I won the tickets through a radio station. We were picked up in a towne car, with a driver who was from Egypt. I know it’s not big – she follows over 400k other people. It might be more special if I was just …