by crystal | May 14, 2017 | Life Lessons
Mother’s Day is tomorrow, and I am trying to take full advantage of any pampering that is being offered to me this weekend. I have a ton of things to do, but I’m not motivated to do them, and of course, I’m using Mother’s Day weekend as an excuse....
by crystal | Apr 24, 2017 | Life Lessons, The Middle Years Journey
Today I celebrated my 44th Birthday! If you would have asked me a few years ago how I’d feel about turning 44, I probably would have burst into tears. Back then, I wasn’t excited about getting older. I had no idea where my life was taking me, and I...
by crystal | Mar 26, 2017 | Life Lessons
Wow!! It’s been 2 weeks since my last blog post!! Life has been very hectic lately. If you are a fellow blogger, you can feel my pain. It isn’t easy trying to balance home life, work-life, and trying to have a side “hustle”. To be completely...
by crystal | Feb 13, 2017 | Life Lessons, The Middle Years Journey
As my DD’s (darling daughter) 11th grade year is winding down, our stress level is rising up. Now that she is witnessing all of the senior activities going on, she is realizing that her class is next. Tuesday, she said “MOM…the Seniors took their class picture, and...
by crystal | Dec 24, 2016 | Life Lessons
Each year, my dear friends Teri, Dana, and Deb bake delicious bread loaves and sell them to friends and family. The proceeds go towards buying supplies to make care packages for the homeless. Teri has since moved out of state, but luckily Dana and Deb decided to...
by crystal | Dec 15, 2016 | Life Lessons
It’s 4:20 am and I just walked my Husband to his car. As he starts the car to leave to catch his vanpool, I start crying. “I can’t lose my baby!” No, I’m not pregnant…I’m referring to my 17-year-old Daughter. She is a Junior in High School, and this is the dreaded...