We all lead these incredibly busy lives. Seriously, for me anyhow, I have a front row seat up on Ozzy's train when it comes to life. I won't bore you with the details but I will say, dinner can get a little dicey at times. I've made it a mission to have some tasty, healthy, & fast recipes for the nights it takes all my willpower not to pull into the Rubio's parking lot. So here is 1 of my all time fav go-to recipes. Enjoy y'all! Bang Bang Shrimp Wraps Ingredients: 1 lb. shrimp, …
Children & Family
Happy Mother’s Day!
"Mother is the name of God in the lips and hearts of children." William Makepeace Thackeray On this Mother's Day we celebrate the Art of Motherhood. It is a joyful experience, filled with immeasurable love, sometimes immeasurable grief, and always a lot of giving. It is undoubtedly an art form, a craft, a creative, undefined, makeup-as-you-go noble profession that takes what seems like a lifetime to master. More importantly, it is a privilege. What is the Art of Mothering? I think Reena …
What My Disabled Daughter Has Taught Me About Courage
"Courage is doing what you're afraid to do. There can be no courage unless you're scared." -Eddie Rickenbacker WW2 Hero My 4 year old daughter has Cerebral Palsy. She had a minor procedure recently. Not our first rodeo, but I was anxious nonetheless because it required general anesthesia. My husband usually stays home to get our 2 older boys off to school so I am used to going it alone. We were in the waiting room, watching that little bald headed Caillou on the flat screen. She wasn't …
Love Languages Made (even more) Easy
Dr. Gary Chapman is known around the world for his best-selling book, The 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love that Lasts. It has become so wildly popular because the concepts are simple to understand and yet profound and life-changing when applied. Most people already know their dominant Love Language (Gifts, Physical Touch, Words of Affirmation, Quality Time, Acts of Service), but it usually ends there. It's not enough to just know your language, we have to understand it and communicate it to …