2017 was not entirely an easy year for me – I suffered personal loss, the near breakdown of my marriage and many other challenges along the way, like everyone else. Add a crazy holiday week and it’s been an interesting end to 2017! I thought it would all work itself out by talking therapy and … Read more
I get asked a lot about how I run a household, manage 4 kids and their various needs, cook family meals, run a successful business etc. etc. This includes what are the best apps for organized moms? Well it isn’t easy, I’m not going to sugar coat it! But in today’s digital world, we do … Read more
This past weekend I celebrated my hero, a man who never gave up on me, who believed and loved me unconditionally. He was my father Steven Jay Hamilton, some of his short stories can be found HERE on my blog. My father and I had a unique bond, I was not just a daddy’s girl, … Read more
This has been a weird week I have found myself angry and very disturbed. I am sure you have heard about the case of rapist, Brock Turner from Standford. It has flooded my personal Facebook news feed and everywhere else. I have read several articles, the letters from the rapist father, the survivor, and those … Read more
One thing I have learned in the past couple of years is how important it is to set goals. Long term, short-term, even day-to-day mini goals, but in this post I am going to talk about setting goals you can achieve and master in the new year. Be Realistic and Set Smart Goals! I have … Read more
It has been a longstanding joke in our family that my Smartphone is another member of our family; she is usually within inches of my person at all times. I use my Smartphone to keep on top of our family’s insane schedule of practices, work, meetings, birthday parties, and more. I rely on it to … Read more
A lovely tree stood tall on her hearth decked out in holiday cheer. The pictures were magazine perfect, and as I read her words her tree became even more beautiful. This was no ordinary Christmas tree. Andrea called it the “The Giving Christmas Tree.” Her post spoke to me on a personal level, because during … Read more
A Décor Disaster! What I do to showcase is beautiful festive ribbon hanging off the tree like a wet limp noodle, Christmas lights in the shape of pine cones that my cats are thrilled with and are systematically pulling off our tree. Dirty socks, plastic lunch bags, and a tree skirt that was dragged off … Read more
Today is Day 6 of The 12 Days of Christmas and I am sharing with you a gift of kindness my little family does every year for someone during the holiday season. Give the Gift of Surprise We take all our change whether it is from my husband’s pockets, the bottom of my purse, a … Read more
Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays and I have a list of things I am thankful for this year and none in particular order. I am thankful for . . . The gift of life I had a cancer scare this past year and it really made my husband and I realize how lucky … Read more