If there is one thing I wouldn’t like to be without it’s music. My mom likes to tell me the thing she misses the most about me not living at home anymore are all those times I’d turn on my music and dance all around the house and jump on the bed and belt out… Continue reading Music Fills My Soul
February is one of my favorite months and not just because it’s my birthday month but because there are so many other celebrations that come rolling in, one right after the other, after Valentine’s Day. For starters on the 16th my parents celebrated their 37th wedding anniversary. My parents have been through so many hurdles and happy moments during all these years and… Continue reading Why I Love February, Plus Other Life Events
This past weekend I was at a little kid’s birthday party and I saw a lady there that I remembered talking with briefly the year before. As we were all singing and laughing while the kids were hitting the Piñata the lady asked me if we had any kids yet and I said no not yet. She gave me such a… Continue reading Marriage, Life, Babies, Happiness
Sometimes what you believe you want most in life is not always what you need. Today I received an acceptance letter from CSU-Fullerton for Fall 2011. I remember how happy I was when I received that same letter last year for Fall 2010 and how surreal it felt to me that I’d finally be attending… Continue reading Things Happen For A Reason
I’m not a big fan of Dove chocolates but today the craving was bigger than the preference so I gave in and the end result was worth it. These little Dove chocolates come with a “promises message” inside the wrapper and today’s was: Spending time is a greater gift than spending money This made me think of my husband… Continue reading A Chocolate Message
This one is going to be brief. Its been a great day today. I was able to workout in the morning and then my husband made me a yummy breakfast to eat en route to school. Speaking of school, I’m happy to report that this week there were no headaches. I’m a little tired right… Continue reading Bedtime is near…
This bit of wisdom is from a few days ago but it’s never too late to share. I get these “day to day dogmas” every morning and it’s one of my favorite ways to start the day. This one made me think of Biggie. If there is one thing I’ve learned about Biggie is that he is not… Continue reading Some More Doggie Wisdom
Our Super Bowl “party” consists of my husband, our bulldog, and me watching the game. Actually I’m sitting here getting ready to read a chapter for my International Social Problems class while my husband is trying to fight taking a nap and channel flipping between the game and other semi interesting channels. Biggie is sunbathing… Continue reading Where’s the chips & guacamole?
Last night was a fun dinner and movie night for my husband and I. When we got to the theatre we were the only ones there and we decided to play a game of Sudoku together before the previews. We had just started our game when this man, probably around late 60’s, walked in and asked if these were the best seats, which happened… Continue reading Conversation with a stranger & social norms
Neil Pasricha: The 3 A’s of awesome | Video on TED.com. Today’s optimism and inspiration comes from this video that my husband shared with me last night. Most, or maybe all of you, may have come across Neil Pasricha’s blog 1000 awesome things, which can be found at the following link http://1000awesomethings.com/, but just in case there is one… Continue reading Neil Pasricha: The 3 A’s of awesome | Video on TED.com
Purse Meets Diaper Bag 