Dawn and Hope- Every day is a new beginning
It is always a good idea to reflect on your life periodically. Have you ever said something that has changed someone’s life? Have you been kind to someone? Have you given your time to someone? Have you given a lending ear to someone who needed it? Have you been a mentor? Have you given back […]
“Today she let me hug her in the night while I was saying good night Today she thanked me for chaperoning her for 1/2 a day taking her to places Today she smiled and said she had a good day Today she let me stroke her hair for some time without complaining Today she did […]
Finance and family go together. Don’t we all want to live well, have college money set aside for our kids, plan ahead for our retirement, and save for rainy days? Finance is one of the most complex things to write about, but it’s the one thing we all need to deal with on a daily […]
2020 has dawned, and it is a perfect new decade to reach our health goals as a family! Well, believe me when I say (with research backup) that exercise is the best medicine. Prevention is always better than cure! Exercise is how we take care of our body, so it stays healthy and disease-free. Our […]
What makes you happy? This is a question for all of us! What genuinely makes us happy? Happiness is a state of mind where you feel positive, satisfied, joy, content, and full of gratitude. It can last from a short period of time, say an hour, to a long period of time, say weeks or […]
We took our 2nd trip to Disney World, Orlando, Florida in December 2019 after 8 years. I was not too sure about going back to the same place since I prefer visiting new places, but we did end up having a great time. This post is about our Disney World trip, which was so much […]
As I am starting to write a little about me, it feels like the first week of school where I ask my students to make a page called “All about me”. Tell me about your family- a picture is better than words, I say; do you have a nickname, your favorite book/ lyrics/song/color- anything that will help […]
Fostering a dog
Teenage years- support and keeping your cool Teenage years are difficult. If any of you have older kids, you would agree that teenagers are harder to handle than toddlers. We talk about terrible twos, socialization and playdates for our young kids (and ourselves too as young mothers), but no one guides us as to what happened […]
Can I let you know a secret? In my life, my favorite mantra is having an attitude of gratitude. I know we all have ups and downs. No one has a perfect life. You may have more problems than others on a particular day, but never forget to count your blessings. Life throws curve balls, and sometimes we […]