Being a mother is the best thing that has ever happened to me.  It is the only thing in life I ever knew I wanted to be.  With each pregnancy, I wasn’t hoping for a boy or a girl.  I truly just wanted a healthy baby, and God delivered the gender that I needed each time.  I know every baby has his or her “thing”. 

Christmas Break 2018 is upon us.  If you live in the DC-MD-VA (DMV) area then you already know there are plenty of activities to get into.  As a sacred part of Christmas on the Potomac, Gaylord National  presents its new seasonal theme ICE! featuring a Charlie Brown Christmas.  Sebastian turned 2 on December 1st, and I figured it be a great weekend birthday activity for

First Lionel Kiddie City.  Now Toys R Us.  Adults sure know how to ruin children’s dreams.  Don’t get me wrong, I am an Amazon Prime shopper.  But, I miss the short days where I could walk through the toy aisle to touch and get a live feel of a product before purchasing it – on Amazon.  It was almost a rite growing up.  Good grades

Thanksgiving is literally in 10 days!!  Snuck up on me, but, since I’m co-head chef, it is time to get it together.  First item up for business is the star of the day — THE TURKEY.  Every year it’s a battle between my dad and the women folk.  He wants to get a 12 lb frozen turkey from the Commissary (military grocery store) for 50

The Maryland Department of Transportation is undertaking a major construction project on I-895 (Harbor Tunnel).  Beginning Tuesday, November 27, 2018, commuters should expect a new traffic pattern for the next THREE years.  Yes, three years.  This will certainly affect the drive of tens of thousands of people that use 895 and 95.  As if working on 695 for the past 20 years wasn’t enough, Maryland

With student loans, tuition payments, car notes, sports fees, and so forth, I have to find creative ways to cut costs.  I used to be that mom that purchased everything brand new.  But, there is nothing more disappointing than buying your child the latest greatest tennis shoes and then they crash them on the playground the next day.  Or if you have #talltribe children like