As I am reflecting on this Thanksgiving holiday, I decided to take a trip down memory lane to remind myself of the things I am grateful for in 2024. As each year brings its challenges and difficulties, even in the middle of those, it is so important to find something to be grateful for.  As […]

If you know me, you know I love talking to people. I enjoy engaging in conversation whether it’s one person or a crowd, a stranger or a friend. I can talk just about anything. But there’s one subject you will not hear me discussing … money. For as long as I can remember, discussing anything […]

My husband and I share a small home office. Every day, I hear him in meeting after meeting. He is often connecting with people on a screen whom he has never met. So, typically the conversations start with some small talk. The hot weather in Texas or our not-so-hot football team are a couple of […]

It was the first day of his sophomore year of college. My son was enrolled in BIOL1322. It was a small class, so the professor asked everyone to go around and give a quick introduction of themselves. State your name, where you’re from and a fact about yourself. And that’s what he did. “My name […]

As a child, I didn’t understand why I had to follow so many rules. As a parent now, I get it. Keeping my room clean, picking up after myself after eating a meal, and being prompt to places seemed so strict back then. But now I realize that the role of a parent is to […]

My husband and I are trying to eat better.  A few weeks ago, we went out to have steaks.  When my husband was ordering his sides, he decided to skip the loaded baked potato that he would normally get, and he ordered a sweet potato instead (you know, to be healthier, while you’re eating steak).  […]