Inspirational Poem ~ Somebody’s Mother We all have good in us and I truly believe that it’s part of our core nature to want to help others.  In this fast paced society where we all have more things on our “to do” list than time in the day, I think that charitable part of us… Read more

 Looking Forward to Those Great Holiday Movies? Check Out ABC’s 25 Days of Christmas Schedule for 2015! Every year when I was growing up I looked forward to the movies that would begin to air on TV as the holidays neared. I would schedule everything else around some of these traditional Christmas movies and watch… Read more

‘Twas Two Months Before Christmas Daisy Red Ryder Poem The Daisy Red Ryder BB Gun has been on my youngest son’s wish list for years. Just like little Ralphie in the movie A Christmas Story , his pleas have always been met with a “No, you’ll shoot your eye out!” Of course, my son has not asked for an… Read more

Take Some Quiet Time Each Day to Read  365 Devotions to Embrace What Matters Most We’re all busy. Sometimes we’re so busy we lose track of all that’s important. We all deserve 365 Devotions to Embrace What Matters Most. This hardcover was just released for $7.78 on Amazon (list price $14.99) and is a reminder that life is… Read more

#TheMoodStrikes #CollectiveBias Slip Into Something More Comfortable~ The Freedom to be Spontaneous With K-Y® Liquibeads This is for all those couples who have misplaced that freedom to be spontaneous. If you’re in a longterm relationship, you’re bound to need a little outside assistance eventually to help keep things flowing smoothly.  I always love a chance to… Read more

Try It FREE!! Sign Up for a Free Trial of Kidoodle TV thru 5/31 Let’s face it… making sure your child only views appropriate and safe content can be a full time job. Typing in their favorite video game into a search engine can return options that are NOT kid friendly. Inappropriate language and themes are rampant… Read more

 Another Relaxing Day and Final Costa Rica Sunset of 2013 Time seems to go by too fast while we’re in Costa Rica. (You can view our other Costa Rica sunset pictures here.) We had a great time lounging in the breeze at the Rocamar drinking smoothies. The hammocks at the beach bar are perfect for… Read more

Santa Teresa ~ Sunsets and Surfing in Costa Rica  Another wonderful day of our vacation of sunsets and surfing in Costa Rica came to an end. Day 13 of our stay in Santa Teresa, Costa Rica was another day in paradise. Dylan had another surfing lesson from John.  The waves were a little bigger during his… Read more

Not Many Surfing Waves on Day 12 of Our Costa Rica Vacation in Santa Teresa The waves were a little too small for Tommy to go surfing while we were on the beach on day 12 of our Costa Rica vacation in Santa Teresa.  We got an early start on the beach with Dylan’s surfing… Read more