Jan 14, 2020 | faith, inspiration, Mindset, Self-care and Resilience
“Hey kids, LOOK. Mom fell!” I wish I could tell you this phrase has only been said about me one time in my adult life, but no… twice. I have taken TWO pretty hard falls. Who does that?! And both times were on family outings to super fun places: the San Francisco Zoo...
Dec 8, 2016 | Uncategorized
Accidents happen in a split second- unannounced and definitely not welcomed, thus the term “accident.” I was watching the clock wondering where Eddie was. It was the last football game of the season before playoffs and we needed to drop Olivia off at a friend’s house...
Mar 8, 2012 | Uncategorized
Cradling my injured arm, we slowly made our way through the castle into Fantasyland. Eddie gingerly led me to a brick wall where I could sit and evaluate the damage. Meanwhile, he placed the three kids in line for Peter Pan, leaving Jess in charge. I could not stop...
Feb 18, 2012 | Uncategorized
The lines were incredibly long to enter the park. It was our second day at Disneyland, and the crowd had doubled in size. Why was everyone here on a Monday?! I began weaving my family in and out of position to have the best advantage. Strollers were everywhere,...
Nov 19, 2010 | Uncategorized
My emotions were brimming over as we walked through the entrance to the happiest place on earth. I was on the brink of one of those hysterical, out of control cries of rejoicing. We were here. We had set our sights on the magic kingdom as a point of celebration....