I remember as a teenager brushing (and brushing and brushing) my hair, willing it to be the shiny straight hair from shampoo commercials. Not surprisingly, it didn't work. While I have pretty consistently had long hair for most of my life, there were a couple disastrous episodes of short hair thrown in. I spent years dependent on hair dryers and flat irons. And then I had an epiphany in … [Read more...]

While my Christmas tree is still standing in all its glory in my living room, the hustle and bustle of the holidays is mostly behind us. My kids head back to school tomorrow and I'm ready to get back into a steady daily routine. I love the new year. A chance to reflect on the previous year and make goals/resolutions/plans for the year ahead. While many of my goals stay the same from year to … [Read more...]

January 2016 Desktop Calendar  1920x1080 Happy New Year! Only 1 of my boys made it to midnight last night (the other two almost did). We indulged in an all day movie marathon for New Years Eve. Then at midnight, those who were awake, shared a toast, popped some crackers, and watched the fireworks out of our windows. For the past few (several?) years I have shared some of my favorite … [Read more...]