Valentine’s Day can be an uncomfortable day if your child attends school or other groups where Valentine’s messages are exchanged. Even as an adult, we’re bombarded with advertising that tells us what we should expect from Valentine’s Day. Ads for restaurants, florists, candy shops, car dealers and jewelers are in abundance. Many people put together …
‘Before and After’ pictures…does anyone else get a kick out of them? What is it that is so captivating? Perhaps it’s the mini ‘rags to riches’ story the pictures tell, perhaps it’s the solution to a problem, perhaps it’s a life-long goal finally met that is appealing, perhaps, perhaps, perhaps… A few months ago, as …
When Tom and I were first married, our collection of furniture was very limited. We had a plaid sofa…earth tones: green, gold, orange and brown. Not something I ever would have chosen, but we had it. And Tom had a light blue rocker, recliner. He restored matching coffee and end tables that he found at …
As a mom, we want to build our families so our kids, especially are successful and so we have a successful family. In this video I explain 3 principles we must have in place in order to raise a successful, functional family.
It’s fall again. I didn’t always like the fall…which meant that summer was over, the trees would lose their leaves and the cold would set in. Six of our eight children were born in the fall, so that certainly has added some spice to the season. And over the years I’ve found ways to create …
