Why Do Moms Kill?

Disclaimer:  This is by no means a defense of women who kill their children, this is an argument against entities that ignore the cries for help of mothers who are on the edge… Every time we hear stories about a mother who has killed her children, we ask ourselves why?  Why would a mother go…

What Do You Think of the New Facebook Fan Page Profile?

Remember a few weeks ago when Facebook rolled out the new profile pages for its users and everyone was upset about some of the features, namely the row of pictures plastered across the top of the page?  Well, guess what?  Now Facebook has rolled out pretty much the same new profile page for fan pages…

Family Movie Night: Change of Plans

Has your life worked out the way you planned?  I know mine sure didn’t.  When I was younger, I thought I’d graduate from high school, go to college and begin a career as a globe~trotting journalist or spy.  Instead, I graduated from high school, joined the Army, got married, had 4 children and became a…

Day 15: My Dream House

My dream house is the house that I’m living in right now.  My husband and I lived with my mother~in~law for 6 and half years before we found the right house for our family.  That may seem like we were incredibly picky but we weren’t ~ we have four kids who live at home and…

Introducing Coffee Talk

A little over a year ago a friend of mine from high school contacted me and, after catching up, he said he was surprised to find me living such “a suburban lifestyle.”  When I asked him to explain, he said he always thought that I’d be living in the middle of a jungle somewhere reporting…

Book Review: True Colors by Kristin Hannah

I’ve just finished reading True Colors by Kristin Hannah and all I can say is, I wish there were more…  I’ve been a fan of  Hannah’s since I read her book, Firefly Lane, a few years back because her books always leave me thinking and challenging myself to do more. Set on a picturesque horse farm…

Product Review and Giveaway: Olay Total Effects Body Wash (Closed)

I’ll be celebrating my birthday in a week and I’m not thrilled because it puts me three years closer to the big 4~0. Yes, I’m already agonizing over that birthday. In fact, I’m fighting the aging process every step of the way and with everything that I can possibly muster. Well, you know, everything except…

Product Review and Giveaway: Progresso Soup Prize Pack (Closed)

Ugh! We are right smack dab in the middle of winter and most of us have already been snowed in at least once or twice so far. Seriously, I am starting to get the worst case of cabin fever ever known to mankind. The only things that are making this winter bearable are the stack…