The Spirit Of Giving In Tough Economic Times

With the holidays right around the corner, I’ve been listening to people’s concerns about not having enough money to buy presents for everyone on their gift list. I have always felt that the emphasis should be more on the spirit of giving than on the gift...

A Tribute To Jennifer Hudson

I can’t stop thinking about the brutal murders of Jennifer Hudson’s Mother,brother and young nephew. I have watched this young woman’s career from the day she first appeared on American Idol and knocked the socks off the competition with her amazing...

An Early Snow ..What A Surprise

Today I got down to some serious packing and making a pile of things that will be given away, sold or donated to charity. It’s amazing how many things you can collect through the years.It snowed last night which left everything almost magical looking this...

Get Out There And Go For It

There are so many things that I want to do in my lifetime…I’ve had an interesting life but I want to do more. I feel like when you hit a certain age, there is no time to sit around talking about what you hope to accomplish..It’s time to get out there...

A Simple Act Of Kindness

Today I witnessed an act of kindness that touched my heart. I was in a Doctor’s office along with many others waiting to be seen. Next to me was an elderly man in a wheelchair accompanied by his daughter and elderly wife. The daughter had a voter’s ballot...

Determining A Student’s Ability To Succeed

Tonight on the news they talked about the S A T ‘s and whether or not they are still the best way to determine if a student is college material. I have living proof that the SAT score does NOT determine who will succeed.In high school, my first born child was in...