My oldest child is 10 1/2 currently, but she is already talking about what colleges she would like to attend. This college talk made me remember my wonderful experience with working abroad after my college graduation. The first six months after college graduation is a perfect time to fully immerse yourself in another country. When [...] Read more »
As some of you might remember from my favorite iphone apps post, I mentioned that I wanted to delve deeper into the plight of the unbelievably beautiful redwood trees. Having visited the John Muir National Redwood Park in Marin myself, I can tell you that the majestic beauty of these trees is absolutely breathtaking when [...] Read more »
Sometimes, as a Mom, I believe its a good idea to get out of your comfort zone and do something a little crazy. Something that will challenge and inspire you. My Alcatraz swim fits into this crazy category, and I remember it with fond memories. The Swim from Alcatraz Icy cold waters, high waves, and [...] Read more »
It’s no secret that I am in love with my iphone. I mean, my entire life has changed with this little device. I think of it as my personal virtual assistant that keeps me on top of everything. I have quite a bit going on with managing a very busy household of five, with three [...] Read more »
I watched “We Bought a Zoo” last night with my 10 and 8 year old daughters. Wow, what a unique and very touching story. I’ll admit that I do get emotional at times with some movies, but with this one, I went a little overboard on the emotion scale. At the very end, there is [...] Read more »
Consistently working out and grabbing that endorphin rush is so key to having enough energy to face the day with your kids. I am in such a better mood when I am working out with a group at least 3-4 times per week. My background and early morning workouts My background is in competitive swimming, [...] Read more »
I love my new eyeliner. Finding the perfect eyeliner has not been easy for me. Maybe I’m picky, but I think it is more that there are so many elements to creating the perfect eyelining experience. Every morning, I need to apply my eyeliner, so its a daily event and should be as easy as [...] Read more »
I love having a fresh smelling house, but I do not enjoy scents that are more like perfume rather than a natural scent like a fresh ocean breeze, for example. Well, I have finally found the best cleaning product line with the best scents around. Mrs. Meyers Cleaning products are wonderfully fresh and natural and [...] Read more »
Finally, a movie that does not star Will Ferrell that made me laugh so hard I practically fell out of my chair! This movie caught me by surprise, because I was not expecting anything. A few weeks ago, it was raining heavily and my Mom was taking me out to lunch for my birthday. Afterwards, [...] Read more »
We were two weeks away from our kid’s spring break week. The thought of no school for a whole week with no plans was not an uplifting feeling ( ), so my husband and I decided to plan a getaway. Our kids are finally ALL at a good age for Disney, so we decided to [...] Read more »
