From my last post talking about seeing color, I had some questions about starting the dialogue with children about race. I refuse to sit here and say it didn’t infuriate me to have people say that they don’t know how to start that conversation with their child. It honestly gut punched me. I wanted to … [Read more…]
I set out on a mission to be a QUEEN at our Navy Ball. Little girls always want to be princesses and when you get all dolled up heading to a formal event people comment, “You look like a princess.” That’s great, but I wanted to be a QUEEN this year. My hubby agreed, and … [Read more…]
I consider myself a seasoned wife, seasoned mom, and a seasoned woman all the way around. Because of this, I feel like I have a lot to share about mistakes I’ve made, the ones I still make and the ones that WILL happen. BUT…I want to help save you in one significant area of living. … [Read more…]
Are you a woman or know a woman who needs a little swift kick in life? Maybe you need to know that you are not alone in whatever struggles you are going through. Or is it that you need a little laughter in your life? Facebook groups for women are growing and there a lot … [Read more…]
My name is MomJonz, and I have a shoe problem. Like for real, for real. I LOVE shoes. When it was time to purge and sort for our move to Hawaii vs. long-term storage, I had a hard time letting go of my boots. I did bring a few pair, but my husband told me … [Read more…]
I love music. My family loves music. Trust me; there’s some sort of music playing daily in our house. Music brings joy to us, like a little ray of sunshine for your soul. I had the opportunity to check out “Glory Song” by Matt Redman. As I listened to this CD, my favorite song was … [Read more…]
Throughout life, we all encounter unpleasant people and situations. As a mother I watch children and adults walk around with chips on their shoulders. I ask, “how hard is it to just Be Kind?” Seriously, how much energy will it take to teach our children to be kind to others? How much energy does it … [Read more…]
This is great if you’re married, engaged or want to be married one day. This is the best advice given to me and the best advice I can give as a happily married woman to another woman that wants to be happily married one day. And yes, I added HAPPILY cause some folks are just … [Read more…]
The term “capsule wardrobe” has been circling around on the internet for the past few years. A capsule wardrobe is essentially creating a wardrobe of versatile items that you absolutely LOVE, rather than having a large wardrobe filled with pieces you kind of like and occasionally wear. If you’ve ever looked at your closet, filled … [Read more…]
Dear people, this is new and out of my comfort zone. But when you know you’ve been pushed along to share your story you must obey and do so. So here goes…. I hope this starts a new conversation between you and I. I hope it helps with opening discussion amongst neighbors, co-workers, family, and … [Read more…]