When I attended the Forward with Ford event a few months ago one of my very favorite programs that they introduced me to was the Driving Skills for Life (DSFL) program. It was created back in 2003 with the goal of teaching newly licensed teens necessary safe driving skills beyond those that they learn in typical driver […]
An interview with Ros from Ficklets and a Giveaway!
I know I’ve shared my love for Ficklets before and you may or not have noticed their button in my sidebar and maybe you even clicked over to their site to browse around or even better, purchase your favorite design. When I first met Ros, the owner and inventor of Ficklets, on Twitter I knew she […]
My first internet community
In the year 2000 when my Dad was diagnosed with a brain tumor it turned my world and my family’s entire world upside down. He was our strength and the man we all went to for support, whether financial or to tinker with a car engine, he was valued and needed. At that time, my boys […]
Zucchini Bread {Recipe}
Yesterday I shared on Facebook that my kitchen smelled heavenly due to the zucchini bread that was baking in my oven. My friend Mariana asked if I could share the recipe and since Mariana is one of the very best online friends a girl could ask for, you’re darn right I can share the recipe! […]
The power of a buffalo wing
Once upon a time there was a vegetarian named Nick…… Nearly three years ago Nick declared he wanted to be a vegetarian. I asked if he was sure, truly believing it wouldn’t last more than a few days. I mean, he’s a kid, and at that time he was only ten years old and kids like […]
Facebook and kids
This post has been on my mind for a long while now. I was one of those parents who allowed my child to have a Facebook account before the legal age. He expressed that all of his friends had accounts and that he just had to have one, too, but that wasn’t the reason I […]
Courage
Courage – The ability to do something that frightens one. That definition seems so simple. I means it’s just eight little words, but when put together they have such powerful meaning. Courage isn’t a word that I say very often because I feel it’s one of those words that’s used to describe someone who I seriously admire […]
8th Grade
I vaguely remember 8th grade. I know it was an awkward time for me. I had friends, but I don’t remember really feeling completely comfortable in my own skin. Today is Nick’s first day of 8th grade and he was actually eager to get back to school and even asked to arrive early this morning. […]