There is something to be said about waking up everyday and not dreading your work day. I think there are too many people out there who hate their jobs, their boss and the work week. I am lucky enough to not have those thoughts anymore. I have found myself in a job that I love, a boss who is amazing and a work week that doesn't always feel like work. I worked really hard for this life. I made it a point to be in this position. I have had my fair share of shitty jobs, horrible

Summer time romance novels just go hand in hand. This is a perfect summer read that will make you laugh, cry and embrace the true connections you make with people. If you are looking for a whirlwind romance that will keep you rooting for the two main characters to figure it out, then you should read “One Week Later” By KJ Micciche He had been saving for that writing retreat for so long. He needed it to work. It was his first novel, his chance for people to see him as a seriou

Imagine having to suffer in your room while your husband is out galivanting around as if you are not holed up and trying to recover from hip replacement surgery. If it wasn’t for my lupus, I would be out there with him back in the political limelight enjoying all of the glam, secrets, affairs and mishaps, like everyone else. He gets to go to all of the White House dinners without me. This was supposed to be a better time for us since we both lost our spouses a few years ago f

I have recently come to the conclusion that I need to grow up. I never quite realized how immature I am. I mean I knew, but never really sat with it until recently. I was at a get together with friends about a week ago and I was the youngest one there. I made a comment that mostly fell flat. There was some laughs but I think it was more laughter out of how appalling I was being rather then being funny. It was good though because it opened my eyes. It was not a profession sce

Being a mom is already an extremely hard job. It is a title that will never go away. You cannot resign, take a leave of absence or switch jobs to something less demanding. Once you become a mother, you are locked in. It is the best job and the most difficult one too. Two things can be correct at the same time. You can be a mom and also still be you. It can be the hardest thing and also be the most rewarding. It can be so easy to lose yourself in the identity of motherhood. T

I have been reading since I could hold books on my own and babble out words of things I was seeing. It is my natural instinct to love books. I have always been that person that seeks out the book section in any store and buy book after book even though I had a stack at home with ones on my TBR list. Nothing compares to the smell of a book pages flashing by your nose. Library books typically smell the best. If you know, you know. But not everyone has this same love or instinct

Do you ever look at someone else's life and think “How come I don’t live like that?”, “Why is her house always so clean?”, “Why don’t I have that decorative eye?” I think like that sometimes. Especially when I want to redecorate, which my husband will tell you is a lot. Its not even necessarily redecorating but more of moving the furniture around. I just cant seem to have the same layout for too long. It drives me crazy. But when I see another moms home, and I mean in real

As I wrap up June, I like to think about what I want out of this year. Every time a new month comes, I get that fresh burst of energy with the thought of starting over new and fresh. I make my list of goals and listen to motivational speakers. I get geared up and ready to go. I am consistent for maybe three really good days and then I falter. Anyone else? Of course I don’t mean to or even want to, but something about consistency and me don’t blend. This is when I need to loo