Son will be graduating from high school in 2020, and we started the college search. When he was a sophomore, I had a serious discussion with him on what he wanted to do when he graduated. He was not the best student, so I was not sure if going to college right away makes sense. […]
While my son was getting his scuba certification, my daughter and I drove an hour to Richmond, VA to spend the day there. It had been years since I had been to the city, and I was excited. I had gone to Virginia Commonwealth University for two years before transferring to George Mason University. When […]
I am someone who lives by my calendar and to-do list. If I do not have it scheduled, then I will probably forget to do it. This is how I make sure that I get everything done on my to-do list and make all my appointments. Week in Review For me, the beginning of the […]
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My health is important to me because if I am not in good health, I can’t keep providing for my two teens and dogs. It also helps me have the energy to do all the things that I want to do in life. Advancements in technology have positive and negative outcomes for humans. The negatives: […]
Today I am at the client site so I have my backpack. I have to bring a bunch of stuff because I am 1 ½ hours from my house (DC traffic is awful. It should take 35 minutes, but I take the metro to avoid going crazy in the car). Here is what is in […]
Quotes have always been something that I have always loved to find and read. I have 1,430 quotes saved on Pinterest, so you can see how I love them. These are my five favorite quotes. It was hard to just limit it to five, but these are the ones I cherish, and I go to […]
If I won the lottery, I wouldn’t tell anyone because I’d be afraid that everyone would come out of everywhere to ask for money in some way. I’d keep it to myself. I would then do the following: Pay off all my debts – I’d pay off any credit card debt, student loans, and house […]
I saw this on Reddit and had to share with hopes that it will reach people who need to read this. It is a reminder that we all need to do this. I definitely plan to follow this approach to life as much as possible. Hopefully this person is able to spend the rest of […]
My two proudest moments were giving birth to my children. There have been tough times. My son went through a bout of depression when he was in middle school, and my daughter was an out-of-control teenager for a couple of years. However, even with those trying times, the good times outweigh them. All the fantastic […]
