Last February I had grown tired of my surroundings and decided I needed a change. I just felt that things were too lived in. My furniture was getting shabby and I was tired of the color on my walls. The first thing I suggest to anyone if they want to redecorate is to paint. Painting is the most inexpensive way to give your home a whole new look.It freshens everything up. Never be afraid to incorporate color into your home.After all if you really don't like a color you chose y

As we get older we all get caught up in everyday life. Days,weeks and years fly by.Before you know it your children start having children. It all goes by in a flash. When I was a child I used to love Summer rain storms.There was nothing more fun than running outside ,kicking up the puddles and running down the block while you got saturated.Those memories are some of the fondest I have. About a month ago ,I was looking outdoors and the sky grew dark and ominous. I knew it was

Life has a way of getting by us. With a blink of an eye,we find ourselves middle aged bogged down with responsibilities. It feels like yesterday that I was patiently awaiting my 16th birthday so I could go for my drivers permit...and I did the day after my birthday. Here I am now,wife and mother of three young adults.(2, I gave birth to and one who came to live with me). I sit here and think about all the things I still want to do.This isn't exactly a bucket list because it's

Social Media can be a wonderful thing. It can also be a very damaging thing when it comes to people's opinions. You know what they say,"Opinions are like assholes,everybody has one." Far be it for me to deny anyone the right to say what they want but I often wish people would educate themselves before they sound off about things. I would never throw my opinion in about how to build a car or where to stay in Cancun because I KNOW NOTHING ABOUT IT! So the next time you want to

As I have recently been thrown into a situation of watching small children ,I have made an observation.Many of these kids have no basic skills. What I mean by that is so many of them have their heads buried in an ipad or some other sort of video gadget. That's all fine and well but what about trying to get outdoors,breathe in some fresh air and play! When I was a kid the Summer was the greatest time of year. It was the time that you could hang out on your front stoop til at l

This has been a really life changing year or so for our family. We experienced unexpected death which always throws you for a whirl.My heart really breaks for my niece Joie and her family. She lost her Mother(my sister) on June 2nd of 2017 which was devastating for all of us. Her children were really effected since my sister was the main babysitter for their little ones. As if that wasn't enough,4 months later her Mother In Law was diagnosed with a very rare type of cancer. I

Kiwi (cannoli) March 15, 2018 I took the dog in and after 2 days felt myself growing fond of her. I still was not ready to adopt but my daughter was. She called me from work and said ,"Mom,I can't give this puppy back.I want to keep her." I told her it was up to her but if she did,the puppy was to sleep downstairs in her apartment and all financial responsibility was hers. She asked me if I could help watch her when she was at work. Of course I agreed. I figured this time I w

Paris- April 4,2004- March 15, 2018 In one of the chapters of my book ,"Their Whispers Tell A Story" I write about our beloved chihuahua Paris and the circumstances as to how she came to me.I really believe that a higher power hands us what we need at specific times.We may feel otherwise but in the long run as my good friend Cynthia always says,"Everything in it's Perfect Time". I remember when Paris came to me. It was at a time that my spirit was so crushed I was spiraling i

I try to avoid the news. I know many think that is a horrible way to live your life(with blinders on). It's just that I have gotten so disheartened with so many things that occur in this fragile world of ours.Every time I do catch the news I just want to cry. I am still reeling over the death of that poor 15 year old in the Bronx,N.Y. I cannot even imagine what his family and friends must have felt while watching that video.What an intrusion that the whole world saw this chil

As you may have noticed I am on a medical rant lately. This is due to being so frustrated with conventional thinking in much of the medical field.One of the things that prompted me to go for a physical is my weight. I have always struggled with weight issues.So now here I am , post menopause ,overweight and uncomfortable. I'm going to let you in on a secret. Many overweight people do not eat a lot. Unfortunately I am one of the lucky ones. The doctor asked me what I ate on an