Grieving a loss over the course of years is wearing on the soul. Watching someone, especially your mother, slowly disappear before your eyes is devastating. There are things no one tells you when a parent receives an early onset Alzheimer's diagnosis. One can assume and attempt to prepare for, but ...
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Traveling as a Single Mom- Hilton Head Edition
Stay - Eat - Play As a mom who tends to travel alone, I try to pick and choose locations based on a number of factors. As the age of my kids have changed, so have the factors. Picking and choosing destinations that make me feel comfortable traveling alone with my kids at any age has always been ...
Knoxville TN
My son and I took a quick trip to Knoxville TN this past Saturday. Tickets to see Broadway’s farewell tour of Rent called for a day trip to walk around and find good food. Priorities, you know?! I’m pretty sure when he opened the gift Christmas morning to see tickets to Rent, that I was more ...
Be Bold, Be Brave, Own Your Life
There’s an eerie feeling when you wake up at the age of 36 and realize you just have no idea what you want or what you like. You were an overly anxious, people pleasing child turned into a mother at 18. Someone who was already predisposed to make the people around them happy, had a kid. And the ...
Why a Girls Trip Should Be On Your Priority List
In my mind, girls trips with your besties are equally as important as family vaca’s and one on one trips with your partner. Each in their own way, hold important places in your life and serve a purpose. There is no better way to forge a solid friendship than with an interesting Uber ride that leaves ...
5 Ways Traveling Can Benefit Your Mental Health
If there was a way to improve your well being would you do it?? What if that meant taking those vacation days and setting off on some travel? Traveling can improve your mental health. There have been many studies done and honestly, think back to a really good vacation where you felt so refreshed and ...