You know all those cute craft ideas you keep pinning on Pinterest? The ones when they come up on your feed you think “Oh, I should do that.”, then you keep scrolling. Right there with you. So last weekend I hosted a “Pinterest Fail Night” with my friends. The picture at the top of this…
Ideas for Group Costumes
I’ve had the pleasure of taking part in a couple of group costumes for events in the past, and I’m convinced they are a lot less stressful than coming up with something on your own. Why is that? More creative minds working together to come up with an idea means all the details aren’t left…
Trip to Hot Springs, Arkansas
My parents, my sister and I traveled to Hot Springs, Arkansas to recreate a family vacation like the ones we went on so frequently during my childhood. I picked Hot Springs for our destination because I had visited about 6 years ago for a work conference. I loved the old hotel we stayed in and…
Don’t Let Fear Keep You From Your Dreams
My mother says that she is too old to learn anything new. She says this when we try to explain everything that a smartphone can do or anything about using a computer. She turned 73 this past year, however, she’s been saying this most of my life. Here are some jobs that she has held:…
Volunteering: It Does a Body Good
Lately, I’m feeling an overwhelming need to give back in some way. Maybe because of the current political climate, all the negative news or just feeling altruistic; whatever the reason, I decided to start looking for a place to volunteer. This past weekend I attended an information session at The Women’s Center in Fort Worth. …