Well, I did it. I finished Heart of the Matter by Emily Giffin in less than a week. I had heard mixed reviews about this book so I wasn't sure what to expect. I have to say that although I don't think it was her best book, I enjoyed it. She just has a way of writing that pulls you in. This book made me laugh out loud, shed a few tears, and lose a good nights sleep. You see, I wasn't ready for bed at midnight when I was done with my to-do list, so I decided to do a little reading (last night). Three hours later I finished the book. The first 100 pages were a little blah to me. Easy to ... read more
What a Day!
I don't even know where to start....I woke up this morning and was determined to make this a productive day. It was one of the first days this summer that I didn't have somewhere to be. I had my list (of course) and was ready to roll. I headed out with a few errands to run, hoping to be back home by noon. Well that did. NOT. happen. I stopped into work to pick something up....no one could find it (20 minutes later). Next, I headed for an oil change (1,000 miles overdue, I know, I know). But, not without stopping by Starbucks for my most recent FIX: non fat no whip white chocolate mocha ... read more
A Soft Place to Land
Book Review: A Soft Place to Land by Susan Rebecca White Rating: 7 out of 10This book took me just over 3 weeks to read. I blame that partially on my crazy, non stop schedule and partially on my interest in the book. There were a few nights when I didn't want to put the book down, but not too many (hence the 7 rating). This story is about two sisters and their journey through life. In this journey they face tragedy, love, life, and change. It started out as heart-wrenching story and concluded with a heart warming ending. It was filled with unexpected turns along the way, which kept the ... read more
Pupdate- Conehead
Since it's been about a week and a half since I've posted about Jax, I decided it was time for a pupdate. The good news is that the infection on his right paw is gone, again. He no longer has to wear his bootie, even though that only lasted a few days before he figured out how to take it off! He still tries to lick his paw, so our bank accounts we are hoping the infection doesn't come back. He still has to wear this awful cone on his head=-(. He's had it on for over a month now and we feel soo bad for him. He is definitely allergic to something out there and is scratching himself so hard he ... read more
Queen for a Day
In 2004 I started the Tampa Chapter of Queen for a Day. Starting the organization has been a life changing experience for me. I spent a lot of my time last week working on a grant for the chapter, which gave me some time to reflect on the past few years. I needed specific information so I went back and looked at each event from 2004 until today. So many memories came back to me, I can't believe how much the chapter has grown. This is the first time I've ever looked at numbers of kids we've worked with. I could not believe that we've met over 450 children (almost 500 including last week). ... read more
Poor Puppy
Our sweet Jax stepped on something a few weeks ago and his paw still hasn't been able to heal. The hubby took him back to the vet today for more meds and another shot =-(. He has also had a lot of redness around his mouth and on his belly. It seems he's also allergic to something so we have to change his food and who knows what else. So for now he has to wear a booty and sleep with a big cone on his head. Needless to say, we do not have a happy camper in our household tonight. ... read more
Welcome Summer
Summer has a lot of meanings to me. First, it means I am off of work for 8 weeks (one of the many benefits of being a teacher). It is also daily to-do lists, teacher trainings, weekend getaways, tutoring, cooking, reading, baking, daily dates with my DVR, Queen for a Day events, lunch dates, cleaning, re-organizing, crafting and more. I am just not a person who can hang out at home and relax (wish I could). There is not a day that goes by that I don't make a to-do list. I live by them and doubt I could keep it together without one. This is week #2 of break and I have yet to get through ... read more
