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Having a birthday on Christmas Day has its pluses and of course the obvious minuses, but one thing is for sure… Continue reading This time of year is always so much fun when you have younger children in the home, but as the day gets closer, especially in a multi-generational home, the excitement can be overwhelming and sometimes you are exhausted before the big day arrives. Continue Although many cruising routes have relatively short seasons, thanks to the outstanding weather, cruises to the Caribbean, are always available. I have found that I prefer cruising in the “off-season” for several reasons. I have also found that there are a couple of drawbacks to cruising during the winter. I do think that the benefits outweigh the losses, but no matter what time of year I think cruising is a wonderful vacation. Continue reading “Winter Cruising The Caribbean” Rolled Cake is usually thought about during the holidays, but I love making this cake and of course with a boxed cake mix it is super easy Sometimes being a parent can be difficult even in the best times. But having a child that is ill, or is having life altering difficulties it can make being a parent even more difficult, especially as they watch the child that they love and cherish, as they have fears and tears that they are living with everyday. Continue reading “Helping families Smile-The Colten Cowell Foundation” Journaling has been around for years, most people journal about their life experiences. Gratitude is usually a feeling and feelings can be difficult to share. Continue reading “The 52 Week Gratitude Journal” For many years during the holidays the media pushes all the new toys and gadgets and must-haves and making sure everyone will get  some new gift they likely do not really need. It makes me sometimes wonder how this world would be if instead of focusing so much on spending so much money on things that really don’t matter, and if we could focus on the things that do. Continue reading “Christmas Troubles”