As with any new year, this one started off with a lot of hope for a peaceful year full of great experiences, family, and friends. Unfortunately, as a newbie to this thing they call school, I didn’t realize that what the year was actually going to start off with was a lack of routine. And not being a fortuneteller, I didn’t know that we wouldn’t be able to recover from it. (more…)
Like many people’s new year, mine is starting with a resolution, but, first, a confession. In 2017, I committed a mom sin. I am embarrassed to say that the back half of 2017 we let go of a very important part of our daily routine. Family dinner. (more…)
This year, the NHN family traveled to Tampa. It was the girls’ first time seeing the ocean, and while they marveled at its wonder, I marveled at a particular crab soup from a local restaurant, Frenchy’s. This soup was heaven on earth. To my dismay, Maddie felt the same and ate quite a bit of my soup that she insisted she was just sampling. I could have eaten a vat of that soup. When it came time for my turn to make our monthly dinner in September, I was still thinking about it. (more…)
This year had a lot of bad news, a lot of confusing news, and a lot of news that just didn’t need to be told. But, especially on Christmas, it’s important to remember that the world is not made up of these bad stories. There are a lot of good people out there still doing things that are fantastic and noteworthy. In remembrance of those good people of 2017 whose selfless, heroic, and charitable stories made their way to our newspapers, here are nine of the top heartwarming news stories of 2017. (more…)
This week has been a busy one. Last Saturday, we ended the week with a beautiful light parade in a neighboring town, and the next day, I started the week with travel to Orlando for a work trip. The work trip started with play and a secretive trip to Disney World. I say secretive because I have no intentions of sharing that aspect of my travels with the girls. It wouldn’t end well for anyone. Besides, I did spend the next three days working, and that’s all they really need to know. Thursday was spent catching up from the work trip, and I added more play to my week on Friday by adding a long-anticipated trip to IKEA. Saturday was an all-day marathon of cookie making, which brings us to today, Sunday. (more…)
