my world • Leaving a Legacy • lifestyle • hobbies-me time
Not being the crafty type, I never realized how much I would come to appreciate sewing. But all things DIY remind me of my mom and her resourceful, creative spirit. She is truly magical—a Mary Poppins type of a mom and seems to be able to create things out of nowhere. Her handmade skills got me thinking: “What talents do we, as moms, have that our kids appreciate and learn from even when we don’t notice?”
For my mom, …
Needy Children: Schools for Homeless Kidsmaking a difference! • my world • Leaving a Legacy • bettering communities
Homeless children exist across the globe, whether it’s street kids in Romania, orphans in India and Haiti, or the more than one million children without homes in America. In our country, you can meet a homeless child by visiting a shelter (every downtown city has them) or in some cities…
Festive Drink: Holiday Punch Recipemy world • Leaving a Legacy • recipes • food
The funnest part of Christmas dinner is making things you wouldn’t normally eat. Holidays are times to go gourmet. In the first three posts in this five-part series, we shared fabulous recipes for Goat Cheese Pops Rolled in Pecans, Herbs, and Bacon…. Next, we continued our goat cheese theme
Multitasking: How To Live in the Moment and Create Lasting Memoriesmy world • Leaving a Legacy • lifestyle • health-wellness
There are moments in life you’ll remember forever — days you want to bottle. Sometimes it’s a major event like a wedding, or the culmination of a lifelong dream. Other times it’s just the simplicity of a summer picnic.
One of my most memorable times… was when my boys
Storytelling: How To Write a Book With Your Childrenmy world • Leaving a Legacy • family fun • family fun-traditions
When I was 21 and interviewing for my first job in the corporate world, I remember reading an inspirational story… on the airplane ride to the interview. I highlighted several passages and used them verbatim. The executive interviewing me asked, “How do you know so much at a young age?”
Goal Setting That Helps You Focus on Your Passionsmy world • Leaving a Legacy • lifestyle • hobbies-me time
We are just weeks away from entering 2012 and now is the time for goal setting to transform your life. Notice how I didn’t just say change your life? I said transform. Change implies that something is broken and needs fixing, but transformation? That’s a beautiful word. Transformation. It’s what…
Legacy: How To Give To Yourself to Become a Stronger and Better Personmy world • Leaving a Legacy • lifestyle • health-wellness
…One of the things I’m constantly writing about is giving and serving others. As an advocate for the homeless, I love to help ordinary people in the suburbs become aware of ordinary people living on the streets. We are all the same, and whether you exist in a mansion or
Thanksgiving: How To Give Thanks During the Holiday Seasonmy world • Leaving a Legacy • family fun • family fun-traditions
As we enter a season of holiday cheer it’s easy to breeze past the real meaning of thanksgiving and forget the things we are thankful for.
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All around me here in Texas neighbors are installing massive Christmas decorations. Their homes are lit up like the Macy’s thanksgiving parade. Today though,
Legacy: How To Teach Kids About Business and EntrepreneurshipEvery parent dreams of a well rounded child who thrives throughout life. We strive to send them to the best schools, to monitor homework and friends, and to instill good values.
How To Teach Kids About Business and Entrepreneurship…
When I sat down to consider the legacy I wanted to
Encouragement: Dream Big and Make Your Dreams Come TrueWhat is your biggest dream? Aside from raising happy healthy kids, what is it you aspire to do? My kids are accustomed to hearing me say, “Anything is possible!” Because it’s true. You can be anything you want to be and do anything you want to do in this great…
Take a busy neighbor’s dog for a walk.
Date: Wed., February 29
Time: 2-3 p.m. ET
Book: 365 Manners Kids Should Know
