We set out for an adventure, an adventure I call "The Amazing College Race." My son found out about his acceptances on April 1st. He needs to make a decision by May 1st, so there wasn't much time to visit colleges except for spring break. We started by going to Nashville, then...
How To Get Your Teenager Up in the Morning
How do you get your teenager up in the morning to go to school? I think that's the million dollar question. I struggle with it every morning. Here's a typical day: -------- You wake up to your alarm at 6 am and have to get your teenage child to school...
Do You Have College Stress?
Do you have college stress? If you have a son or daughter who is a senior in High School, then you know what I'm talking about. This time of the year is just as stressful as when applications were due on January 1. In the fall prior to January applications, you...
I Was Kicked Out of My Doctor’s Office
I decided to make an appointment with my primary physician since it's been more than a year since I had my last physical. I've been training so much that I felt it would be best to get a check up before my upcoming triathlon in Florida. I got to the...
It’s the End of the Summer, Is it Beach Time Yet?
My family and I live a block from the beach. It seems as if everyone who lives in Nassau County parks in front of our house to walk to the beach so that they don't have to pay the $10 parking fee. Every weekend, we watch as countless people park, pull out...
Over? Under? Which Way Do You Place The Toilet Paper?
Until I put up a post on Facebook, I never realized that toilet paper could cause such a heated debate! Who would think that people actually think about the way the roll should be placed. I never really thought about it. It never made much of a difference to me....
What Do You Do On The Weekend?
I don't know about you, but when the weekends come I just want to take a deep breath and let it out slow! After that, I want to reflect on the week that past, try to finish up any projects that I didn't get a chance to and I write...
Nordstrom and the Graduation Day Fiasco…
When Zoey, my daughter, and I were in Las Vegas for her 21st birthday bash, we went to Nordstrom to try to find a graduation dress. We found one that fit her perfectly and she loved it. I bought it, she took it back to Syracuse University (her college) and...
Happy Birthday Mom
This post is dedicated to everyone who has a "living" mother. Please give your mother a call or a hug for me today and tell her you love her and how much she means to you. Unfortunately, I won't get that opportunity again... But, knowing that you hugged your mother...
On Making A Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich….
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