Another part of  the end of the school is graduation time! Whether your child is in grade school, junior high, or high school doesn't matter. Kids are graduating every year. If you have a child who is graduating this year, then by all means stand up and be proud! He or she has been working hard to get to this point and now that it's finally over, it's time to celebrate! This goes double for all the high school graduates this year. It's not only about finishing school, it's about moving on as young adults to the next chapter of their lives.

I have been practicing yoga moves for a long time.First I had to master the breathing technique. Then I was able to begin some of the beginning moves. These are simple moves to keep you limber and stretch out the body.Building up my flexiblity is one thing I had to do starting out. After spending some time doing the easier moves (and remembering to breathe), it was time to move on to more  challenging moves that really work the body. It's a feeling  similar to the feeling I get when I lift  five pound weights for a period of time.

Working moms start to sweat summer activities in February, when the chance of snow is still 50%.  When school is out, kids are ready to play.  But the parents are still working.  And working moms need to figure out how to handle daycare, pick-ups, drop-offs, camps, and vacations.

I found out about about this item at the local grocery store.At first,I didn't pay any attention to it because it costs so much and it seemed too healthy. Then I tried the spread for the first time and it was amazing! I don't know if it comes in different flavors,but I can imagine that they would still taste good! I bought a small snack sized container of it and was in heaven eating it with the dipping breadsticks. This one had a milk chocolate taste to it. Move over, peanut butter, there's a new spread in town!  I hear we can bake with this stuff.

When a girl gets her first period,it means the beginning of her childbearing years. But as time goes on (depending on the person) things can get worse all the way to adulthood.I especially mean women with  hectic forty hour a week jobs. Sometimes it can get so unbearable that the woman ends up missing a day or two of work. The doctor may offer some advice to help her through this rough time. We all know we can't hide behind this forever, so we end up having to watch the calendar closely. We also have to watch for signs of trouble.

It never seems to fail that as soon as we decide to pursue purpose, a long awaited goal, or even just a simple project …. here comes DISTRACTION.

When you have a family, it's hard to decide when to work. Maybe your schedule allows you to work during the day while the kids are in school. It's nice to be able to get out of work the at the same time the kids do. You'll be home with them every day and you can keep up with what's been happening with them daily. What if you had no choice but to work at night?

My Mother’s Day weekend had its highs and lows this year.  I had a full schedule of events on Saturday, which included a business networking event, a children’s birthday party, and a jewelry party.  On Mother’s Day Sunday my sister and I tried to substitute our original plans for our mother that was abruptly cancelled with another event, which resulted in an epic fail.  Although I had an action-packed weekend, and was relatively busy, when I finally took the time to pause and think about my experiences with Mother’s Day I felt a little sad.  

Feeling in a rut? Do you look at your piles of laundry and throw your hands up in the air? Maybe you look around at the stacks of paper that have been accumulating on your desk or maybe the scrapbooking project that never really got started…and wonder…will it ever happen?

I wasn't expecting much today-but I had gotten a call yesterday from one of my daughters about a surprise she had for me. I normally hate surprises, but I couldn't help but wonder what it was.When I arrived at my mother's house, I got a nice treat. I loved another Mother's Day with my mother and a beautiful masterpiece from my daughter.I know now that my children love me  no matter what.I spent time with the family-it was raining,so there was nothing much else I could do. The fact that I got something made today worthwhile. I had a very happy Mother's Day today!