Strength Don’t Fail Me Now
'Feet Don't Fail Me Now' is a part of the lyrics to 'One Nation Under the Groove' by The Funkadelic's, but for me it's taking everything I have to roll with Elton John's 'I'm Still Standing'. Mireya had her bone marrow biopsy this afternoon. The procedure itself took...
The Counts are In
It was a long night. I had trouble getting to sleep and once I finally did Reya jumped me. She left her big spacious bed to come cramp up the situation on my not as comfortable pull out chair. Good thing she is not as big as a minute. I on the other hand had to...
ITP
I wish I could say this stands for 'I'm Traveling Purposefully' or 'I Train People' (for all those who know about my love for Training). ITP stands for Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura, a mouthful of words that has landed us in the hospital for a few nights. Throughout...
Spring Break
It's Spring Break here and we have been packing it in all week. About a year ago I decided we would go to Disney for Spring Break. My original thoughts about a family trip to Disney was that the kids would have to be at least be 3, 5 and 7. I figured the youngest...
Incentives, Development and Motivation
Each child is different and different things motivate and cause them to 'want' to do something. Jalen is the oldest of the little ones and just sort of rolls with the flow. He always has and that boy has been on the go since the very early weeks of his life. It took...
In the Words of Marvin Gaye…
what's going on? This has been just a incredibly draining several weeks. I'm thankful for life, a family that loves and supports me. Friends who are there to listen and make me laugh. I've been surrounded by death, illness and incident after incident. I continue to...
Sick and Shut In
This is day 3 of the 'Three Amigos' being at home sick. By now I feel like a caged animal waiting to run free. I couldn't wait for my husband to get home last night so I could go out and return library books and pick up some cleats for my son. That was the highlight...
Mommy Card
What is a Mommy Card you ask? Have you ever been on a playdate and your child(ren) meet a new friend they'd like to see again? Or perhaps your at the local fun place and meet another Mom you'd like to connect with? A neat concept that has been around for a few years....
Sister Girls
My girls are 22 months apart. At a glance they look somewhat alike, but we are often asked if they are twins. I guess they could be fraternal twins if you look beyond the huge difference in height? Maybe it's the matching outfits? My motto lately has been 'why buy one...
Balancing Family, Dreams & Goals
Being at home with my children is a joy. The common theme is "there is never a dull moment." They keep me laughing and on my toes. I blogged some time ago about my love for writing. I had an opportunity recently to work on a project featuring a collection of pieces...