I am proud to announce Mended Little Hearts now has a chapter in my home town of Winchester, Virginia. Two friends of mine, Megan Setzer and Jenny Myers, founded this organization along with two other heart mommies, Beth Neissner and Sara Northcraft. All four of these ladies have extraordinary strength...
I am a complete chicken when it comes to the dentist. Not sure when my phobia actually began, perhaps it was way back in Kindergarten when I threw up on my dentist. Then there were those years of braces and going to an orthodontist who felt no pain. Nothing like...
I did so well, resisted buying or eating candy during Halloween. But for some reason, I had a moment of weakness the other night while shopping at Publix. I walked around the corner and there was a huge 50% off Halloween candy display and my heart started racing when I...
Our lives have been impacted by the H1N1 virus whether we are being more cautious and washing hands frequently or researching whether to get the vaccination. Regardless, our kids are about to participate in their favorite spooky day and we need to make sure we can keep it as germ...
Have you heard about the new Dove Campaign For Real Beauty or seen the commercials focusing on buildingĀ self-esteem? The Dove Self Esteem Fund was created in 2006 to educate and inspire girls to a wider definition of beauty and help them with a stronger sense of self esteem. The Dove...
I cannot express how proud I feel when I sneak around the corner and see my toddler sitting on his floor looking at his books. Or, when he runs to me with a book in his hands begging for me to read to him. I started reading aloud to my...
Previously, I blogged about swine flu prevention tactics (before the vaccination was available). There has been a lot of confusion about the H1N1 vaccination. I am not going to blog about what I think; instead, I am going to provide information straight from Flu.gov so you can make an informed...
When my husband arrived home from work yesterday, we decided to enjoy the cooler temperatures in Central Florida (high 60's) by sitting outside at one of our favorite eateries. We had the entire outside area to ourselves and as we enjoyed our dinner, an inconsiderate smoker decided to sit down...