Tis the season for reflection. As the end of yet another year comes to a close, many of us use this time to reflect on the past year. Our highs. Our lows. Our goals accomplished. And when we’ve finished reflecting, we look forward to the fresh start of another year as we wonder what fate has […] Read more…
Dear Santa: Top 10 Things I Want For Christmas
Dear Santa, I know you’re busy getting ready to travel around the world and trying to slim down to fit down all those chimneys, but I’ve been very good this year and was hoping my good girl status would earn me a coveted spot on the Nice List. I’ve thought long and hard about the […] Read more…
Top 10 List of My Favorite Christmas Movies
Christmas wouldn’t be Christmas without certain movies. Some are stories that pull at your heartstrings. Some are comedies that help you laugh at the holiday chaos. And some are classics you’ve been watching every year since you were a kid. There are so many Christmas movies out there, but here are my… Top 10 List of […] Read more…
Top 10 Must Haves When Trapped in a Car with Young Children
This year my family road tripped for Thanksgiving. Over 6 hours each way. Two adults. Two kids. One puppy. Not exactly one of my favorite things to do. The Roller Coasters have been on all sorts of trips, and over the years I’ve discovered a few techniques to make road trips bearable, especially as my children get […] Read more…
Top 10 Little Things I’m Thankful For
Thanksgiving is almost here, and like most people, I’m thinking about all the things I’m thankful for this year. Of course I’m thankful for my husband, my children, my new puppy, my family and friends, our health, and steady paychecks. These are the obvious big ticket items, the things I am grateful for every year, […] Read more…
Top 10 Overused Phrases in My Vocabulary
About a year ago, I realized I was saying the word “actually” a lot. So I decided to make an effort to reduce the word’s usage in my eveyday vocabulary. But while I bit my own tongue to keep the word from slipping out, I discovered I wasn’t the only one who was overusing actually. […] Read more…