Misc.

This week as we honor those veterans who have served, my heart is overwhelmed with gratitude.  I am so honored and proud of those who have served our country.   Hundreds of thousands have bravely fought and served since our country was formed. The sacrifices of these brave men and women are not to be

I talk to my sister at least twice a day (if you ask our husbands, they’d probably say it’s more like 5 times a day)…but I think you get my point. Our conversations aren’t usually long…but they are frequent. “Whatcha doin?” “How’s it goin?” “Anything new?” (even if we just talked 3 hours ago) We

I woke up at 2:30 a.m. the other night. There were no loud sounds to startle me, no random alarm that went off. No cold shaft to bother me- the comforter was tucked in place My eyes adjusted to the dark. It was quiet. But I was wide awake. That’s strange, I thought.  Maybe the

When was the last time you forgave someone? When was the last time someone forgave you? Maybe it’s best to clarify – what does forgiveness really mean anyway? The first definition that appears on the world wide web is this one by Oxford: “stop feeling angry or resentful toward (someone) for an offense, flaw, or

My son has a few food allergies that make it difficult for him to eat at any Asian restaurants.  So I’ve started trying to make some Asian dishes at home so that I can modify it to accommodate his allergies and I can sneak in vegetables that my kids find tasty enough to eat.  One

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