Recently, I had the opportunity to join my husband on his business trip to Paris. While my husband set off to work, I decided to venture out and visit a cafe nearby. Everything in the vicinity was tourist-friendly and I felt comfortable. The next day, I decided to visit a cafe farther away because they […]
“I regret to inform you…” The words I never wanted to see on the e-mail I had been anxiously waiting on. “Fail” A feeling of rejection washed over me as the monosyllabic word glared at me from the screen after I clicked “submit”. “I’m sorry…you didn’t make the team.” My daughter, crushed, from hearing those […]
Everything’s bigger in Texas, including college rings. Just ask my nephew, Josh who just got his. Students at Texas A&M University, (typically juniors & seniors), who have finished a certain number of hours, are eligible to purchase their Aggie ring. But it isn’t just dropped off on the porch along with their Amazon purchases. This […]
Recently I’ve been challenged with my time. Time is said to be more valuable than money. You can always make more money, but you can never add more hours to your life. Most of the time, I am looking for a large stretch of time in which I think I need to tackle a big […]
Last year, my family and I had the opportunity to go on an RV trip. It was quite an experience. We were fortunate to go with another family who were well versed in the art of RVing. They basically planned everything out, and we just tagged along. We rented a rather large RV to accommodate […]
Last weekend, we attended our first football game at our daughter’s university. We figured it was about time considering it’s her senior year. We left early on Saturday morning. Everyone was dressed in school colors. Music and banter filled the car ride for 3 hours. We couldn’t have been happier to finally see our girl […]
When I was young, I didn’t think too much about what I would look like when I was 52. But here I is. ;-) However, I sure did have visions of what my life would be like. I was going to work as a pediatrician, marry a handsome man, have 2.5 kids and no dog […]
I still remember where I was on this day 22 years ago. I had just got to work in Dallas and started working like it was just another day. My supervisor had a small TV in his office and it was tuned into the news. And as the news started to spread, we all gathered […]
My husband and I had the privilege of celebrating our 24th anniversary this weekend. If I were to sum up our journey in a few words, I would say: marriage takes work. Perhaps that didn’t paint a flowery picture for you, but allow me to explain. When we were newlyweds, we thought we could wake […]
Are you looking for a quick and easy homemade snack that will impress your guests, help you meet your daily vegetable goal (kinda 😉), satisfy your spicy/savory craving and goes great with a hot cup of Chaiya. How about a pakoda? Today we have a guest post/video by one of my closest friends, Shyni Ann […]
Trust Transforms
As I look at this picture of my firstborn as a toddler, a flood of memories comes back. My greatest challenge as a parent in that season was navigating between dependence and independence. In my
