The past few weeks have been tough. And magical. Both at once. I thought were going to make it through cold and flu season unscathed. A month ago, I had missed only one day of work because my daughter was running a fever. Guess I should’ve knocked on wood. In...
Normally, I step into each new year feeling rejuvenated, refreshed and ready to take on the world. This year, I have found myself with a horrible cough I can’t seem to kick, an aching body, the inability to sleep and the feeling of being frazzled and...
This past Sunday, I abandoned my husband and 3 year old daughter at 7 in the morning to venture out and finally begin my Christmas shopping. I hadn’t been so late on gift-buying since I was a child, following my haggard Mother around Sears looking for the...
I was born into a family of Avon ladies. On my Dad’s side, there were no less than three of them going door-to-door at any given time. Dad’s oldest sister (my Aunt), Virgie, now in her 70s is still an award-winning Avon lady and on a near daily basis, she is taking...
My three year old daughter is at a really cool age. Finally, she’s reached a point where she can reason, have conversations, and ask questions. She’s also at point where she can make demands. Whenever we’re at home, Paloma follows me around from room to room. Although...
From the time I was old enough to date until I was in my mid-thirties, my love life pretty much sucked. It didn’t make any sense to me (or to anyone who knew me) why I couldn’t attract a deserving dude. I was cute, I was smart, and I was fun. Nonetheless, there was...
