Do you remember when there wasn’t such a thing as non-stop news? When you didn’t feel you had a take a side on every social issue at any given moment? When you didn’t have to battle your dependance on social media, like reels, shorts, and trends? When our source of news was simply the newspaper…
I remember going to the mall as a kid, walking into a department store, and in my naiveness, thinking sheesh, why do they put this shiny, glowing, and fancy makeup kiosk front and center? Do people actually buy items from it? Or remember the days of playing with “play makeup?” The almost neon-colored pallet of…
When I was diagnosed with cancer almost 4 years ago now, we had NO clue what it would mean for years to come. When they say a cancer diagnosis changes your life forever, there is much truth in that. But the thing is, it’s more than just a diagnosis for the patient. It’s a diagnosis…
For the past 4 years, Mazy and I have been able to take a little “Mommy/Daughter” trip up to Mackinaw! Growing up, this was a favorite place for my family and oh the memories we created in the city and on Mackinaw Island! Our first trip was after I was diagnosed with cancer and after…
Awhile ago, I read a conversation parents were having about video games. One parent was wrestling with whether they wanted their child to start down the road of video games or not. By the end, she finally concluded they should get a gaming device, but then came the cost and all the “extras” she could…
It was the 1996 Summer Olympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia. The U.S.A. Gymnastics team was on its way to winning its first Olympic team gold medal. All they had to do was survive the last apparatus of the competition: the vault. If you remember this night, you know the intensity of what was about to…
