College Essays Are Like Dirty Dishes

College Essays Are Like Dirty Dishes

Two weeks left in the final countdown for college applications. This weekend the common application is getting the final polish and one university is going to get two supplemental essays. Ugh. My whole household is weary. As my son sat at the kitchen table writing...
Nine Ways High School Football Fosters Community

Nine Ways High School Football Fosters Community

I’d like to introduce the positive side of football.  I’m well aware of the dangers of the sport and the negative press at the professional level; there’s a lot of talk about the bad side, and rightly so.  For our family, football gave my son more...

Curiosity Feeds My Blog

Blogging every day has piqued my curiosity in the every day.  The Marathon Writing Challenge, NaBloPoMo, forces me to come up with something to write about and I want it to be my own ideas; prove I can do it on my own power, run the extra mile.  I haven’t used a...
Fashion Friday:  Fringe and Leopard Print

Fashion Friday: Fringe and Leopard Print

Welcome to my first edition of Fashion Fridays. Every Friday for the month of November, I’ll feature current fashion trends and how you can make it part of your style. Fringe. There are so many ways to display THE hottest trend right now. You can do a little or a lot....
I’m A Meatloaf Lover!

I’m A Meatloaf Lover!

Yep that’s me, a meatloaf lover and I’m not afraid to admit it, even in health-nut California. My youngest son kept asking to have it for dinner but I balked. He craves super American food while my other son prefers Japanese. My experience with American meatloaf was...