Sarah
If you can’t be a volunteer, volunteer to support one!
originally posted Jan. 16, 2014
If you're like me, you have a philanthropist's heart and a burning desire to do more for others in our community, but rarely have the perfect opportunity to make good...
Goldfish Welcome: How to quit your job and keep it, too
I remember that week very clearly. I was a full-time working mom. I was managing 60 people, who in turn were managing a $5 Billion portfolio. Yep. Billion with a B. I had two...
My “Not Feeling It This Christmas” List
Is this couch taken? Good, where to start… My holiday blues are are at an all-time high, and here's why:
1) I hit the drive through for both McDonald’s and Burger King… in the same...
Mother of the Year? Not a chance.
I've decided not to run for Mother of the Year. I'm going to settle for "Mother of the Moment." That annual award is just so much pressure. Most days I don't even qualify to...
Foster Update
We are officially a licensed foster family! I first told you about this journey in a post 5 months ago, and we just got the email - we're in! So now we start the...
Date Your Mate!
Remember that you're not the only one worn down by those little monsters, Momma. Your better half probably longs for a night out as much as you do; but you both know that planning...
Compassion In A Bag
Here in Central Florida, it's common to pull up to a stoplight and see someone standing there with a sign, asking for help. It’s a basic truth that most of us could end up...
First Aid Quiz
A few weeks ago, my kids wanted to stay home while I returned a DVD to the Redbox on the corner. For kicks, I quizzed them on what they would do if they were...
Called to Foster
Some days I want to be a ballerina. Other days a cowgirl. Or motivational speaker. Or astronaut.
And then one day I wanted to be a foster mom. It really is as simple as that....
Barbershop of Horrors
My 8-year-old son recently needed a haircut and decided he wanted to go to a barbershop. Not a hair salon. A men's barbershop. While waiting for his turn, he realized he needed to go...
Living books out loud: Make “Floors” come to life for your kids!
Have you ever made a book come to life? We did! And it happens to be on this year's Sunshine State Young Readers book list, so parents of 3rd - 5th graders in particular...