I was contacted by a very special company who sells 1000’s of beautiful products created by artisans around the globe. Novica.com sent me a gift certificate for $75 to their website for me to use how ever I chose in exchange for writing about their amazing website. Instead of using it for myself I decided…
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Do you think professional family portraits are important?
I grew up in a family where taking professional family portraits, was a must. Almost every year my Mom arranged for us to have our picture taken by a professional. We would use the picture for our Christmas card and then have a few framed for the walls. Invariably my Mom would also buy…
A crayon fundraiser for Tiara!!!
This past Saturday morning Tiara had a big surprise. Avalon, a 6th grader at Newport Heights Elementary, my Alma mater, came over to our house with her Mom, Gina and brought with them boxes and boxes and boxes of crayons. WOW! Tiara was so excited she kept saying “thank you, thank you, your welcome,…
What do I really want for Mother’s Day?
No, I am not going to say a cure for Tuberous Sclerosis or an end to world hunger, this is not a beauty pageant blog but a reality blog. Seriously, every time my hubby asks me what I want for Christmas, my birthday, our anniversary or Mother’s Day my answer is always the same,”Nothing.”…
big tiff got a new purse!!!!
Growing up in my family, I learned there were certain things you must have, must do and must not do. Always make your bed, never leave a glass on a wood piece of furniture, pick up the lints on the carpet before you go to school always have art on the walls, …
something happy to share…
I started feeling a little depressed today as I read all the kind, thoughtful and wonderfully supportive comments people made regarding my posts this week. Everyone was so nice, but boy did my life sound like a nightmare. In writing my posts I really have to revisit how my day went and focus on…