Our summer road trips are our favorite time of year! And what a blessing it was to be able to take my California kids on a tour of The Great Lakes on a recent summer trip. I grew up fishing on Lake Erie and in love with all things Great Lakes. Those beautiful freshwater lakes […]
The Foley’s Say ‘Levi Completes Our Family’ As They Celebrate World Down Syndrome Day
I have the absolute privilege to know many friends who have a child with Down Syndrome. I say privilege because I’ve not met more joyful, spirited, loving children. And I have the absolute privilege to see, hold, chat with and giggle at little Levi Foley several times a week. Paul and Malissa Foley reside in […]
The Best & Worst Super Bowl Commercials From Super Bowl LII
Odell and Eli. Eli and Odell. My new favorite couple. Holy Toledo, was this the best Super Bowl commercial or what!? Okay, Tide…you’re right there next to this NFL commercial. I mean it, right there. An Eagles win, NFL Dirty Dancing and Tide. The end. I don’t even want to know how much Tide spent […]
That One Time I Decided To Do A Triathlon Weeks After Baby And Nothing Went As Planned
Originally posted August 23rd, 2011 Several months ago, I signed up for my second sprint triathlon. I then should have promptly changed my middle name to “ridiculously optimistic” Or better yet, “stupid.” I have no idea why I like to punish myself in these kinds of ways, but I do. And it seems to be […]
5 Ways We Keep Romance Alive In Our Marriage
I’m happy to partnering with Forever My Girl, a very sweet, uplifting romantic film about second chances., hitting theaters this Friday, January 19th. We received a date night to help put a little romance in our week. Is it ever too late to court your spouse? I don’t think so. I think the minute we […]
When Autumn Comes, Leaves Change Colors And Fall, No Matter If They’re Still Green
The last October I had with her was breathtaking. There are not many things in life more beautiful than A Midwestern Fall. I had been living in California for several years at that point, and the distance had forced me to forget how stunning the changing into my favorite season was. When the cool air […]
Make Your Holidays Sweeter With A Trip To Logan’s Candies!
Years ago, I remember hearing about Logan’s Candies from Huell Howser on an episode of his show on KCET. My babies were so small, I couldn’t imagine driving out to Ontario, CA at that time but always kept it in my pocket for future endeavors. A few years later, during Christmastime, my husband and […]
How Full Are Burbank Schools And What Kind Of Impact Will The Significant Developments Coming To Burbank Have?
Burbank is known for many things including the world famous Warner Brothers Studios, Walt Disney Studios, Nickelodeon Network as well as the love received from Johnny Carson. But Burbank (if you have kids in Southern California) is also known for the good schools. When I moved to Southern California 15 years ago and my husband […]
Thank You Jimmy Kimmel, Dr. Starnes Saved My Daughters’ Life Too.
She hit another home run last night. It was a solid, beautiful hit that made it past the center fielder. By the time it reached the infield, she was halfway up the 3rd baseline. This girl was kicking at balls, before she could take a step. My beautiful daughter, Shelby, is an amazing athlete and […]
The Top 10 Ways You Can Ignore My Cookie Selling Girl Scout At The Store
When my now 11 year old daughter was first starting to sell cookies, she sported the Girl Scout Daisy smock and we could not wait to sell the coveted cookies that come once a year. It was my first time in Girl Scouts, right along with hers. We went door to door, we solicited all […]
