Tonight, the kids were riding their scooters indoors. Through the living room, into the dining room, crossing the kitchen, to the bedrooms, all the while saying things like, “The bus is leaving for New Jersey”, “Now its time to go to New York”, “We are almost there”. I couldn’t help but stop, listen and smile….
We Are But A Tiny Speck
Our Universe is insanely huge and we are but a tiny speck. I stepped outside into the dark night to walk my dog. I happened to glance up at the black sky and caught myself being mesmerized by the bright far away stars. Twinkling, glowing, tiny little planets that look like little dots to us….
Review – Chen’s China Bistro
We had a quick lunch at Chen’s China Bistro at 1242 SW Pine Island Rd, Cape Coral, FL. I saw the restaurant while driving down that road and told my husband we had to check it out. It did not look like your usual take out Chinese restaurant, the windows were tinted, it looked like…
No New Year’s Resolutions, Just Lifestyle Changes to Achieve
I did not make any new resolutions this year. Every year its the same crapola, gonna do this and gonna do that and then Nada, Zip, Zilch, Zero! The issue is sticking to it. I have started things in the middle of the year and done better at them then starting on January 1. For…
The Day I Killed Our Christmas Tree
We had a real tree for about ten days this year. It was 7 feet tall, green, vibrant, and it made the house smell so Christmasy. It was placed in a new location this time around, not our usual spot. We spent a few hours decorating it making sure it was just right. My…
What Ethnic Background Do You Subscribe To?
When I was a student at Rutger’s College, there was a girl that asked me, “What Ethnic Background Do you Subscribe To?” I asked, “Huh, what did you just say?”, as I laughed incredibly hard. I honestly can not recall if she explained her response to me the following way or if this is my mind’s…
Customer Service is a Dying Art Form
How many times do you walk into a store and immediately think to yourself, “ILK, these workers are rude.” Some places truly know how to make you feel welcomed into their retail space while others leave you feeling that they truly do not care about your dollar or loyalty. There are certain stores that I…
The Skeletons in my Closet
They hung around for more than 30 days. They made passerbys wonder who lived in our house. What kind of crazies are they? The ritual to spook up our home for fun, done and gone. And just like that, the time has come to put our witches, goblins and skeletons back in the closet. Our…
In the Midst of Chaos
Sometimes stress makes me feel like I can’t breathe. And before I elaborate let me preface this post by saying that I am a very positive person. I don’t like to complain not only because there aren’t many that will listen (smile) but because I prefer to look at the bright side of things. People…
Stop Comparing Yourself to Others
I was given a very important message today from a great friend that I had not spoken to in months. It was a brief call and she was extremely surprised that I called her out of the blue. We shared a few things with each other and one of the things I told her was…