Empowering women through my personal stories is how I want to give back to the world. Raising kids, maneuvering life, and learning who you are.
Are you heading to or new to Naval Base Pearl Harbor? We moved here right after Christmas, the weather was nice, and the kids were ready to head out to explore. We were all excited about our new adventure and wanted to hit the ground running. Of course, you MUST check out a beach or … [Read more…]
Here it comes, the moment that kids have been anticipating since Christmas… summer break! How you feel about summer break might be a little different, though. I mean, sure, it’s nice to have more opportunity to spend quality time with your kids. Summer is a great time for family activities, parties, and vacations. However, it … [Read more…]
This house is full of Divas. A house of 4 Divas can be a bit interesting. Add a house of Divas with a lot of hair and living in Hawaii makes it even more interesting. Yes, the weather is always beautiful, but add humidity and natural hair to the mix. Boy, oh boy. I came … [Read more…]
We have excuses for everything. We make excuses why we didn’t cook dinner, clean the toilets, return a phone call and we even make excuses why we can’t take a few minutes to read the scripture. No, don’t click away. I’m not pointing fingers, I’m right there with you! I know this gal needs to … [Read more…]
**I was compensated for this post and this post contains affiliate links, and I will be compensated if you make a purchase after clicking on my links. A few years ago I was introduced to a jewelry line that I fell in love with. I felt like I was finally at the “grown” woman … [Read more…]
The world of mommy blogging has always been glossed and gussied up in order to promote an ideal image of motherhood. However, Instagram’s focus on images might be making this even more pronounced, urging every mompreneur to frantically clear a corner of her house in order to make it look like she obsessively scrubs and … [Read more…]
You know those pictures of bright, shining, new kitchens in magazines? Everything is neatly stowed, the sink is utterly free of hard water spots, and the refrigerator is sparkling clean. Well, it’s hard to have a kitchen look that way for more than a couple minutes. In fact, I think the last time my kitchen … [Read more…]
Think about it: your eyes are what allow you to see and perceive anything and everything in your everyday life. You’ve used them all day, every day of your life up to this point; you’re using them right now to read this article; and ideally, you’ll be able to use them all day, every day … [Read more…]
“Tomorrow is a new day. I can start fresh!” That’s what we tell ourselves each night as we finally rest our head on the pillow. As that alarm goes off the following morning, our minds are immediately filled with all the things we did not accomplish the previous day, our worries, our struggles or our … [Read more…]
Few situations are the butt of so many jokes as therapy. I mean, I’ll admit it. Mental disorders can be pretty funny. Some social psychologists define “funny” as the intersection between inappropriate and comfortable. The things we find funniest are the things that are just a little bit outside of our comfort zone, in defiance … [Read more…]