“My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style.” — Maya Angelou
I love Succulents. The temperate climate here in California is the perfect weather for them. I have lots of them planted around the house. They look great in their pots and planted in the ground, but when I saw a beautiful succulent wall at a local restaurant, I knew I…
I start counting down the days to summer break as soon as school starts in the fall. Being a parent of school-age children can be exhausting. Being a parent of a child with special needs on a school IEP is a whole different ballgame. Both of my children are on IEPs. …
Plumeria is one of my favorite tropical flowers. You can find plumeria trees blooming all over the Hawaiian islands. It's a simple, yet elegant flower that emits the sweetest of aromas. I was ecstatic when I first learned that I can grow my very own plumeria tree from just a…
*This posts contains products that were kindly gifted to me. I'm always on the lookout for good, all-natural, anti-aging skincare. A gal like me, who's over 40, wants to soak in all of the anti-aging creams and jellies that I can get. That's why I was so excited when I…
My kid's birthdays are exactly one week apart. I love celebrating their big days, but I am also completely wiped out once they are over. When they were younger I'd combine their birthdays and have a single, giant party each year. Unsurprisingly, as they got a little older they wanted…
“Maybe you should buy yourself a slimming one-piece swimsuit." That’s what the nurse told me after I saw the number on the scale. I was feeling discouraged after finding out, after a month of working out and eating right, that I had gained weight instead of losing it. I was…
I'm always looking for good gifts for my kids. I hate getting the kind of gift that ends up getting played with once and is never seen from again. The good gifts are the ones that keep popping up and getting played with all throughout the year. When my daughter…
Greek lemon rice soup, also known as Avgolemono, is one of those dishes that reminds me of home. The funny part about this is that my family never actually made the soup, nor are we Greek. Lemon Rice soup is a staple dish at almost all of the Greek restaurants…
Did you jump into 2021 wide eyed, bushy tailed, and excited to tackle the new year with a whole set of resolutions? Or, like me, did you roll into 2021 a bit disheveled, disoriented, and wondering where the heck the holidays went? I did, excitedly, have a few “let’s do…
Sometimes it is hard to "let it go!" This year we’ve all had to learn to let go of things -- it hasn’t always been easy. I’m the type where once I have a plan or an idea of how things are supposed to be locked into my brain, it’s…
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Mom of two, seeking a little sanity in the everyday.