Women, especially moms, have a hard time finding (or making) the time to relax. The saying "no rest for the weary" comes to mind. We are so busy taking care of our family, our home, volunteering and working, that we forget about ourselves. Whether it’s working out of the homeRead More →
On Thursday the Manic Mother heard some of the worst news any mother (or father) could ever hear. Her little boy Ezra was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Check out her blog to read the whole story. I can only imagine what she is going through… it’s not the kindRead More →
If you haven’t noticed by now, I like national awareness events and obscure holidays – a day or week that is celebrated but may not be widely recognized. The third week of January (which is January 18 – 24 in 2009) is Hunt for Happiness Week; which is sponsored byRead More →
Each year, one week before Thanksgiving (which this year is November 16 – 22), National Coalition for the Homeless and the National Student Campaign Against Hunger and Homelessness co-sponsor National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week. My son’s school is taking part and our family is doing our "little" part, inRead More →
Don’t Worry… Be Happy Did you know that the second week of November is Pursuit of Happiness week? This year that’s November 8 – 14, 2008. I like the idea of Pursuit of Happiness week and hope I strive for happiness every week. Shouldn’t we all be in the pursuitRead More →
On the Today Show this morning with Kathie Lee and Hoda, they were talking about how some people are more resilient than others. We all know someone that has a lot of bad things happen to them and they seem to bounce back like it was nothing. I think thisRead More →
DoSomething.org, is an organization that empowers teens to take action in their communities. At Do Something they encourage young people to create their own vision for making a difference in their community by providing resources and support. From the www.dosomething.org web site, their mission statements says: We believe young peopleRead More →
Nerd girls…what could be sexier? Not a thing, in my opinion! I saw a segment this morning on the Today Show about a group of young ladies that refer to themselves as the "Nerd Girls". They say it is nice to have a group that is all girls to getRead More →
A Tampa woman who was given only a year to live four years ago defied the odds and celebrated another victory – she and her fiancee won a $100,000 dream wedding according to this Associated Press article. This story made my day…my week. This is definitely a feel good storyRead More →
I recently made some T-shirt designs for Father’s Day and my stepfather was on my mind while coming up with ideas. And when I did the design ‘The Man…The Myth…The Legend’, I could not help but think of him. He is a remarkable man! You know the old adage ‘anyoneRead More →