Self-Esteem is a highly charged phrase. Even more so when it comes to tween and teen girls. The Dove Self-Esteem Project is working to help raise girls’ self image through advertising, online tools, reports, and workshops with the Girls and Boys Club of America, Girls Inc. and the Girl Scouts of the USA. There are [...]

I’m not much of a cook except when it comes to the holidays. Then I gather up my nerve and my holiday recipes and give it a try. Most of the time, things turn out perfectly. It’s me who worries and stresses over nothing. These are meals that I’ve been cooking for ages so I [...]

Since I’ll be shopping online for my Christmas presents, reading holiday gift guides helps me to decide on what to buy and to get ideas for unique gifts for my family and friends.

My blogging friends have posted some holiday gift guides that I think you should check out too:

Lisa Review’s Gift Guide
Moomette’s Gift Guide
The Dirty [...]

Winning a trip of a lifetime to Hawaii has made me realize that putting off things for later (when Shawn retires, after this event or that one, etc.) just isn’t worth it. Staying at Waikoloa Beach Resort was amazing and something I’d never dreamed I do for a long time, if ever.
What a beautiful place [...]