If It Works, Why Not?

   Was at Walmart buying some craft supplies and cat food the other day. While in line at the checkout I notice that they had chap sticks and needing a new one I picked one out. My daughters were both with me and my oldest asked if she could get a new one too. Since she just got a new one not long ago I told her no as she didn't need it and then continued checking out and headed home.     At home my daughter left her little play purse in the kitchen and her little coin purse on the counter so I picked them up and went to put the little coin purse inside of her play purse as I called for her to come and put the items away where they belonged but I noticed something in the bottom of her play purse- A brand new stick of chap stick and not the same flavor as the one I had gotten for myself so I knew it was not mine. She stole it!!!  I was LIVID! I showed it to my husband who was also very upset. Our #1 rule in our house is to ALWAYS tell the truth and this was...

   Life has many chapters. When you look back on your life, naturally you have the ability to divide it into times or chapters of your life, such as I can remember things from when I lived in my first apartment as a chapter of my life, when I was in high school in FL as a chapter, high school in AZ as a chapter and will even look at the divide between my junior and senior year, the time while I worked at particular jobs as different chapters and even the times of when I had each of my children and the life events as different chapters.... Some chapters we miss and want to reread or as the life changes occur we resist the transition into the newer chapters...   The last week or two, I have come to view as the ending of one chapter and slow beginning of a new chapter. I have also have come to terms with this change in my life story despite of how terrified I am of the unanswerable questions that lay ahead. As I have mentioned before, my son was diagnosed with "at risk fo...

  With all that has happened in our lives and then the everyday tasks, it is easy to loose that feeling of closeness with your partner. You begin to fall into a rut with your everyday chores, routines and responsibilities from getting up, getting the kids off to school, work, dinner, bedtimes, bills, errands etc... And you can start to loose that contact with your partner and take for granted all that they do and are for you. Even resent the little things that annoy or you think could be better. From the numerous articles and stories you hear, this happens in all relationships, whether it be months in or years in and can happen and happen more than once throughout a relationship. But after reading about or listening to many couples who have been together for MANY years, they all seem to say the same things and that is to pick your battles, not to forget the good things and appreciate your partner and treat them well as the keys to making things last...    Taking this to h...

   My kids, who are currently a little too young to understand what is going on with the Supreme Court and marriage equality other than the basics of gay people are fighting for their right to marry who it is that they love and are observed on the same equal field as any other straight couple. I have always taught my children that you have no control over who it is that you love and they understand that someone who is gay means that person loves someone who is the same sex. My house hold has always been extremely supportive of marriage equality as we believe Love is Love and sexual orientation is not something you choose, but more like a predisposition like as to what hand you write with. Before my husband and I dated, I even had girl friends. I also have gay family and we have many gay friends. I have seen their struggles and fears when it came to coming out, and I have felt them personally. I know how much of an inner struggle it can be- I once believed I was going to hell f...