The other day, Ayva said to me, “Mom, why don’t you ever play with me?”. I reminded her about all of the things that we do together, shopping, cooking, reading books, but she wouldn’t let up. “No, Mom. I mean, like playing. In my room. You never play with me.” Ayva was right. I don’t ever…
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Crispy Marshmallow Fantasy Bars
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #CrispyIsBack #CollectiveBias They’re baaack! Gosh, I’ll never forget the first time I was introduced to M&M’s® Crispy. My best friend, Hope, had just returned home from a trip to Atlanta where she found a few bags in an…
What I Learned About Marriage From Claire Underwood
As a semi-new wife, I’m always looking for positive examples of marriage to use as a guide in my relationship. The wives at church, different friends and family, if you’re a wife who’s doing marriage right, I want to know about it. One wife that is doing it right something is Claire Underwood from the Netflix series, “House…
I Love Steel Cut Oats
Thanks to CVS/pharmacy for sending heart healthy products for my family to try! I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. Eating oatmeal doesn’t fill me up. In fact, it’s just the opposite. If I eat a bowl of oatmeal in the morning, 10 minutes later I feel like I haven’t eaten in 30…
Two Birthdays
They were born on the same date. February 25th. My mother, Sheila and my stepmother, Sabrina. The both of them were in my life for as long as I can remember. My dad and Sabrina got married when I was 5 or 6 so there wasn’t ever really a time when I didn’t know her. She’s gone…