Honesty is, unarguably, my highest value. Deception comes in many flavors: white lie, compulsive lie, saying half the truth, hiding the truth, twisting the truth, exaggerating the truth, denying the obvious. All these taste like pain to me! I read that the average person tells 4 lies a day or 1460 a year; a total …
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One night, I was driving home from an exhausting and stressful day of hard but rewarding work. You know how sometimes you just drive and can’t think of anything but “I gotta get to my destination”. I usually play audiobooks on my car’s MP3 player, but I wasn’t even in the mood for that. The …
Gratitude is defined as the quality or feeling of being grateful or thankful. The power of gratitude makes wonders in your own life and the power of Thanksgiving can have a huge effect on the people around you. I believe that children learn what they live and that everyone around them serves as a role model …
My children’s birthday celebrations are also the celebration of my birth as a mother. I believe parenting is a lifelong journey. The course changes with every day, month, or year that gets added to your children’s lives. The first two weeks before the check-up, the first couple months and vaccines, the first year with feeding, …
In my hometown, when I was growing up, the carnival came once a year. It was quite an event I was terrified of roller coasters and completely scared of heights. One time, a relative of mine pretty much forced me to get on the Ferris wheel. I screamed so hard they had to stop it. …
I am known to be the super strict mommy. I have truly worked very hard to raise my daughters in a health-conscious home. I wasn’t always health-conscious. My mom will tell you I was the most difficult child to feed…make that TRY to feed. When I hit about 14, I made up for it. My …
One morning, we were headed out the door for Church activity and I thought I heard some rain. I said “uh-oh, it sounds like rain” and Elisha echoed “uh-oh”. Elyssa, with her usual sassy-ness said: “It doesn’t matter, we have an umbrella!”. It made me reflect upon the confidence that comes with preparation. True, a …
October is National Bullying Prevention Month, and to start the month, my daughters and I were part of a local Dallas event titled “Bully Free Future Youth Summit” (BFF). This anti-bullying event was sponsored by the City of Dallas, the Dallas Police Department, Belinda Ramsey (Miss Texas 2010 and operator of MOB – Moms Opposing Bullies), and many more! Bullying is …
My parents “accidentally” introduced me to Dale Carnegie when I was about 9. “How to Win Friends and Influence People” is a true classic. The personal development books I read really impacted my young mind, reinforcing my drive and purposeful ambition. I recently came across a quote by Dale Carnegie that I decided to share …
My pregnancies were probably the best times of my life. I felt empowered, I felt beautiful, excited with anticipation and confidence that I was in for a motherhood treat! I touched my belly constantly and I spoke to my creation inside, letting them know I loved them. When Elisha was born, I could not stop …