Come spend a wordless Wednesday with me ballooning through the silent skies — Our ride in Free Spirit was piloted by Dana Thornton of San Jose, CA. Transparency of Medication Prices
That Elusive Moment of Absolute Certainty
When does that moment of absolute certainty arrive? Sometimes it hits you instantly, sometimes you are left wondering until confirmation shows up years later, and I suppose, sometimes never. Wouldn’t life be so much easier to navigate if we were always 100% certain of our decisions? Last spring, my husband, his ex-wife, and I toured …
My Guilty Pleasure
My guilty pleasure? Do I even dare tell you? My kids all know, my husband knows. They see me involved in this guilty pleasure of mine way too often. Daily? Maybe. At least a few times a week. I hate to think of the hours I spend participating in this pleasure. It really is a …
I Met Hillary Clinton!
Ok, so it was for only a brief moment as I walked through the book signing line, but it was a very exciting moment! Yesterday morning, I headed out bright and early for my drive to San Francisco. I arrived home really late on Wednesday night from my flight back from Denver, CO – so I was …
Positively Busy!
You may have noticed that I have been away from the blogging world lately. Honestly, I have just been busier than usual. Which means late at night, when I usually start writing my blogs I have been positively exhausted! I just finished teaching my last week of school. Last week for this year’s school year …
Healthy and Quick Food for All
Healthy and quick food is not always readily available everywhere. As a busy working mother, I know how hard it can be at times.As you may have noticed, I have not posted in more than a few days. With the end of the school year right around the corner, my life has gotten even busier …
My Daughter’s Journey to Boston University
Sending my daughter off to college some 3,148 miles away from home was hard; teary-eyed, all-emotional, sad-face hard. Now four years later, I am thrilled to report that my daughter has graduated! So why is there sadness? I have come to love the city of Boston and the excellent friends that she has made while …
Anna Marie Jardini Award for Service and Achievement
Enjoy this story told through pictures – I am one proud momma! Two years post graduation, Robert is living and working in Los Angeles. I couldn’t be more proud of the incredible man my son has become. Transparency of Medication Prices
My Road to Motherhood
A few days before my first child was born I was frantically planting flowers in the garden. This is California, and I was still trying to get the winter flowers into the ground before my first child was born. My nesting instincts had clicked in full gear and had extended to the yard as well …
How I Met Your Stepmother
Today’s post is written by my husband, Gavin. This is his take on how it all got started. Enjoy! How I Met Your Stepmother By Gavin Visualize three children, feigning interest in the story I am about to tell, sitting on a couch. The oldest, Olivia, rolling her eyes, as if she had heard the …