The song Hero, by Mariah Carey, brings back fond childhood memories to both my brother and me. It is one of our all-time favorite songs. The message is self-explanatory: there is a hero inside all of us. I believe in our divine nature and our innate power to love and create. The song starts with …

I wasn’t raised in the U.S., but because  I was fortunate to be able to stay home with the girls during their first year of life , I was able to get acquainted with the “kid culture” and become a fun mom! I watched a lot of PBS Kids:  Sesame Street (which I knew as …

Not so recently, I gave up on texting. I thought it would be a hard decision. As it turned out, giving up on dairy was a lot harder. Well, perhaps because dairy has been around longer: the first text message (SMS) was sent in 1992! Texting is the number 2 use of mobile phones. (Number …

This weekend has been incredibly transformational for me. I went to a workshop about understanding and celebrating men. [ Yes, you heard me right. ] I  am thankful for the clarity I received. “TRUTH is LIGHT.” We studied men a lot. At the final stretch of the event, they brought 4 random men of different ages and …

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 …

When I was a little girl, I dreamed about being an accomplished choreographer. I loved Michael Jackson. So much to learn. Dancing like that was just surreal. The dance steps and the rhythm led me to want to learn the lyrics. As I learned English, I was inspired by so many of his songs. The …

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 …

Steven Paul “Steve” Jobs (February 24, 1955 – October 5, 2011) was, among other amazing achievements, the co-founder of Apple, Inc. and CEO since 1997. That year, the Think Different campaign was launched with these words: “Here’s to the crazy ones, the misfits, the rebels, the troublemakers, the round pegs in the square holes… the ones who …

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 …

Imagine that someone approaches you and tells you they deposited a million dollars into your bank account for absolutely no reason and all you had to do was go to the bank and get your money. You scoff. They can’t be serious. Why would anyone do that? What did you even do to deserve that? …