99 Days to Uncover and a Funeral
Funerals always cause reflection. I went to a funeral mass today. My husband, eldest son and I dressed in black (with a splash to red for me), and drove to the Catholic Church about 3 miles from our home. Our neighbor, Jim, passed away at 84 years old on December [...]
100 Days to Uncover – Day 1
If I live to 104, you could say I'm in "mid life" right now. Or, you could just say I'm Mary. Since life is measured by how much time has passed since the latest milestone event, I've experienced a pretty eventful life adventure so far...birth, high school graduation, marriage, college [...]
You Made Your Bed Now Lie in It
Living in California, I have an advantage...a crystal ball of sorts...in seeing the direction this ship called The U.S.A. is headed. Let me look into my crystal ball, and tell the future for you. California has the highest income tax rate of all the 50 states. California is also the [...]
The House and Obamacare – Two Wrongs Don’t Make a Right
The ideal days of Mr. Smith Goes to Washington are far behind us as Republicans in the House try to finally get rid of the Affordable Care Act by defunding it while funding a higher national debt. I wish Mr. Smith would return. Better yet, I wish our politicians would [...]
I Woke Up Today
I woke up today. Today is my birthday. Today is another day with no mistakes...yet. Today's mistakes will certainly lead to tomorrow's wisdom. I hope I wake up tomorrow to apply one, and learn from the other...again. Today, I appreciate breathing. Breathing leads to laughing, and I absolutely LOVE laughing! [...]
Five Tips for Living the Mom Solopreneur Dream
Ask any new mom who consciously made the choice to stay home and raise her own kids if she is 'living the dream,' and I guarantee her answer will be, "ABSOLUTELY.....except when I'm not." Once the bills settle in from the change in lifestyle required for a one income household [...]
