9 Ways to Grow Closer to Your Spouse and Stronger as a Family
It’s a little frightening how many people I know my age have gotten divorced recently. I’m sure the pandemic didn’t help. You really get to know someone when you’re trapped…
Easy Tips to Grow Your Savings Today for a More Financially Secure Tomorrow
As I get older and I have time to breathe, out from under the weight of all the firsts of being newly married and a new mother, my dreams are…
4 Ways to Feel Young Despite Getting Older
Unlike most people, I don’t want to be young again. It was a blast the first time around but I had to learn a lot of hard lessons. My life…
How to Help Your Child when They are Feeling Anxious
If your child suffers from being anxious, you already know that watching them struggle with it the worst. As parents, we genuinely want to make everything better. But anxiety is…
Why You Should Care about the Sudden, Non-Combat Death of Marine Corporal Brandon Javier Alvarez
Yesterday, June 24, 2021, our family laid to eternal rest one of our very own, Marine Corporal Brandon Javier Alvarez and no one is okay. His death was dubious, untimely,…
What Really Happened to Corporal Brandon Javier Alvarez?
The blurb read, “A U.S. Marine Corps carry team transfers the remains of Marine Cpl. Brandon Javier Alvarez of Newbury Park, California, June 10, 2021 at Dover Air Force Base,…
The Kids are Not Alright
We’ve all been so worried about keeping our kids safe from Coronavirus that we’ve forgotten to keep their mental health safe from seclusion. Check in on your teens and little…
Delicious Farmer’s Market Sandwich Recipes for the Whole Family
Spring is here. We’re a month out from the end of the longest virtual school year ever. The girls and I have all been working hard to make it off…