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Spring Break – Passion Returns

Oh, the dreaded Spring Break. That moment in the year when work must stop in order to entertain children for a week while their teachers wile away the hours on a beach in Tahiti, or so we think. But, for the single mom, Spring Break means something different every other year – a week apart…

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Raising Little Men – Lessons from Play School

Have you ever watched little boys play? It’s fascinating to see little men in the making. Nature versus nurture takes on a whole new meaning when you are the one adult/female force in a room full of little men. Here are some observations I’ve made: Using Words. When men want something they typically ask, right?…

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Derailed-NOT-A Friday the 13th Tale

Friends, I must admit that when it comes to superstition I am the first one to: “x” out the evil left behind by a black cat crossing the road; eat greens, black eyed peas and ham to ensure wealth and luck in the new year; and, I never, ever walk under a ladder or pass…

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Searching for Authenticity

Gratitude / Simplicity / Harmony / Beauty / Joy I believe these are Sarah Ban Breathnach’s five keys to finding your authentic self. I’ve been reading her book Simple Abundance – A Daybook of Comfort and Joy since sometime in August. It appears I missed a few months at the beginning and will blissfully get…

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