I love sports! The only thing I love more than sports is cupcakes watching sports with my kids. There are so many life lessons to be learned via athletics: teamwork, resilience, and work ethic to name a few. Tennessee Titans football fan and mom, Rosemary Plorin took her 9 year old daughter to see an NFL game. That’s pretty cool, especially… Read more →
Imagine waking up in the morning and it’s 70 degrees then lounging on the beach in the afternoon and it’s 85 degrees…in February. WELCOME TO TULUM, MEXICO! Tulum (pronounced Tuh-loom, not TULL-um which is what the Southerner in me kept saying #Faceplant) has become a hotbed for millennials and A-list celebrities. Leonardo DiCaprio, Justin Bieber, Richard Gere, Reese Witherspoon and… Read more →
When summer rolled around I was really excited for my boys to share in the summertime fun of camp. Mo loves sports camp and was excited to return to a camp he’s been going to for 4 years. He was also proud to have little brother join him there for the first time. I must preface this and say B isn’t… Read more →
Mother’s Day is big business in the United States. The National Retail Federation estimates that in 2015, over $21.2 billion was spent on Mother’s Day gifts. A projected 84.2% of Americans celebrated mommy with cards, brunch, flowers, jewelry, etc. It’s all well deserved, moms work hard. Mother’s Day is a joyous occasion many women look forward to celebrating and feeling appreciated. Tupac and Boyz II… Read more →
While at a middle school function with my son I overheard a group of kids talking about a guy named Jacob Sartorius. They’re going on and on about his popularity and I can’t help but to feel old lost because I have no idea who they’re talking about. I later realized that this 14 year old kid (who posted his first… Read more →
Everyone: What do you want for Mother’s Day? Mom: Nothing honey. I have everything I need in life. This lie convo is repeated infinite times just before Mother’s Day all around the world. Why? Because moms are humble. We don’t have the time/energy to truthfully respond. We never get what we ask for anyway. Here’s 10 things mom really wants for Mother’s… Read more →
It’s that time of year… The 1st Wednesday of February. No, not Groundhog Day, it’s National Signing Day. College athletes are able to sign a National Letter of Intent to play a sport at a college. Many of the nation’s best high school athletes have made VERBAL commits, but this is the day to seal the deal in ink. It… Read more →
The United States has three people with a national holiday to honor them: George Washington, Christopher Columbus, and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. In 1979 U.S Representative John Conyers (Michigan Dem) and US Senator Edward Brooke (Mass Republican) introduced a bill to Congress to make Martin Luther King Jr. Day a national holiday. The bill fell short by 5 votes.… Read more →
Every holiday comes with a tradition that we merely tolerate because of the festive connection. How many of us REALLLLY like eating turkey? Be honest, out of 365 days of the year we only pretend to like turkey and cranberry sauce for about 4 hours. I We secretly wish it were a Chick Fil-A #1 with Polynesian sauce. And who REALLLLY likes… Read more →
The holiday season is here which means Christmas carols, holiday shopping, Santa Claus…and the Ex. During the holidays the kids will be out of school, there will be planning for Christmas gifts, and lots of family get togethers. There is no shunning contact with the ex. To make this time run smoothly you have to put your personal feelings aside. Here… Read more →
I grew up in a military family. I was born on an army base. Stand up Ft. Meade, MD. My dad is a retired Lt. Colonel in the United States Army. One of my best friends is a Lt. Colonel in the United States Air Force. My kids are growing up learning about, loving, and respecting the men and women of… Read more →