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Older & Maybe Wiser…

There is a list of things that become more important as you get older.  Each day and night I feel as if my morning routine gets longer due to the extreme list I have that need to be accomplished on a...

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Not everyone you lose is a loss.

Not everyone you lose is a loss. When I lost my grandma, my mom, and other very close people in my life – that was a loss.  They taught me everything I knew, they shaped me to be who I am, and they...

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A Tribute to Mom; 10 years later.

TEN years.  Has it really been 10 years?  To the day actually; June 19, 2005. It was a Sunday.  I had just left the hospital and we got the phone call.  That was it.  I remember thinking that you were...

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All the Feels

I am talking to you America.  All of you.  Everyone is offended by everything these days.  Anything you do or say seems to hurt someone’s feelings.  All these public apologies are insane. Why does...

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Target.

Today was a MAGICAL day.  I went to Target – WITHOUT MY KIDS AND WITH NO TIME LIMIT.  All I needed was diapers and wipes but the possibilities were endless.  I was ecstatic, probably too excited as I...

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My ONE year blogiversary!

I started this blog for fun.  I thought that being a little silly and being a little serious was a fun mix to bring people into my crazy but entertaining life.  I started off strong and then i slowed...

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It’s none of your business.

In the modern world, random strangers are crazy enough to think they actually have a say in your everyday life and decisions.  If you know me and we are close, by all means I would love and expect your...

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8AM Soccer vs Uninterested Six-Year-Old

Back in June, my six-year-old was given two options: Cheerleading or Soccer. Much to my husbands and my surprise, she chose soccer.  It started the last week of August and has been extremely painful...

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The four way stop

This is by far one of my BIGGEST pet peeves.  For anyone who drives I am sure you have dealt with the pain that is a four way stop.  I don’t understand why it is so complicated for people to......

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Following a dream

Don’t ever give up on your dreams.  If you had something in mind and life got in the way, don’t stop what you were doing and just think you can’t do it because life took a different path. I started......

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Stop relying on SpellCheck

As a college student who has been in school for what feels like a never-ending amount of time, one of the biggest issues I have noticed is how much students rely on spellcheck.  I recently started a...

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7 Years Ago; Two Pink Lines

My journey with motherhood started 7 years ago.  I was living in an apartment with my fabulous roommates in New York and doing everything but going to class. It all started as a joke on a Sunday night....

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Today, for me, is a big day.

Today, I hit a major life accomplishment in my book. I have been vocal in the past about going to College as an Adult and the exhausting journey it has been.  I promised myself when I first left...

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The Golden Rule.

I remember this was one of the biggest things I learned during my childhood and I always kept it in the back of my head.  I also remind my children of this same saying every day.  Do you want...

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It’s been 11 years…

I can’t believe that it has been 11 long years. Sometimes it feels like a lifetime while other times it seems like yesterday.   It’s been 11 years since I heard your voice.   It’s been 11 years since...

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It’s never too late.

Ten years ago, I had started classes at Iona College.  It was amazing.  I loved everything about it.  I had three absolutely amazing years of my life making countless friendships and memories that I...

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#whywomendontreport

I rarely touch on topics that are heavy.  It’s not that I don’t want to, I just see myself as an optimist and I like to write about fun and silly things in a world that continues to be downright......

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2016 Tribute

Another year has passed.  It is insane to see how fast it went by. I remember sitting on the couch and thinking – wow 2016, I can’t believe it and I  can’t wait to see what this year brings and......

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The view is better when it is earned

Sometimes it is important to recognize your own accomplishments.  I think everyone needs to pat themselves on the back or give themselves a round of applause every once in a while.  I truly believe...

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My Journey to my Bachelors Degree

I graduated from high school in June of 2006. In August of 2006, I moved to Iona College and started my college journey. On the 21st of this month, I’ll be done with that journey and moving on to...

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