
“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness” — Mark Twain I love to travel. While I love exploring my own country, I prefer to travel internationally. For some, international travel can be a daunting experience, but for me, I enjoy travelling to places I have never been and learning about new cultures, trying new…
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When I was younger, I used to spend a lot of time in Stamford, Ct. My grandparents lived there and so did a ton of my cousins. I used to spend weekends and summers with them. I discovered hip hop music during one of those visits in the early 80’s. My cousin Gary had a…
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Coral beads are a rare type of bead that is gathered from the bottom of the ocean. Divers usually need to submerge themselves in water that can range in depths of twenty five to one thousand feet to excavate the coral from the area. The most coveted of all coral beads are red in color….
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As a mom, I have lots of responsibilities. I take care of Z.E.N. 24-7, and between have a plethora of household chores and errands to run, I hardly get out. When I heard that my friend Jennifer Nevadomski (“Jen”) was organizing a Girl’s Night Out event, I jumped at the opportunity to attend. Jen is…
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Growing up, my family ate dinner together every single day. It was a great way for the five of us to connect after our busy days. I truly believe that eating together is one of the things that made us a strong close knit family. I honestly thought that this was something all families did,…
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Everyone has their own reason for wanting to save energy. For many it is to help the strain on the environment as well as their pocket books. We have all seen the “green homes” and extreme environmental people who will tell you if you are not 100% green you are not doing enough. I for…
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I don’t really remember reading Dr. Seuss books when I was young. When I was pregnant with my son, I went crazy buying books for him, but when I came across the Dr. Seuss books, I held off on buying them because at first glance I thought they looked like a whole bunch of nonsense. …
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I am a class mom for my son’s kindergarten class. One of my responsibilities as a class mom is to come up with a craft which coincides with some of the holidays. Since my son attends a Catholic school, and since Easter is rapidly approaching, this month’s craft had to have an Easter theme. In…
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If Heaven did exist, what would it look like? This is an impossible question to ask without the asker scoffing skeptically at the possible response. I personally believe that there is something bigger than all of us out there (whatever that something is) just because it’s a nice thought to keep, but if someone were…
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