The Road to Chic Date Night Style is a chic reminder as I was spending time with Hubby how our wedded road definitely is ours alone and not to compare it to others. The same applies to each of us as individuals. Hubby and my girls are my everything and I love them more than words could express. Our family is in no way perfect but we are perfect for each other. The marriage and parenting roads are not the least bit easy but I have come to trust in my Father’s promise that He will never leave us nor forsake us.  I heard not too long ago that women can do everything and I wholeheartedly ..read more

Bartaco family fun night is exactly what our family needed to connect with good food and game night. Did you know that you can shop some cool merchandise from their shop and we had to have the Bartaco Block Tower to build, pull, and stack, and create giggles for days! This mini block tower set was so much fun and I am glad we infused some fun in a day when here at Connecticut, we remember what happened at Sandy Hook. Food and games have a special place in our home and what better way to enjoy our favorite tacos and sides from the comfort of our home. The idea of feeding the whole family with a ..read more

The day that changed Sandy Hook Elementary and my mom life was December 14, 2012 because on that tragic day, 20 children and 6 adults were shot and killed at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, CT.  December 14, 2012, my oldest was 5 years old and in Kindergarten. My middle one was 2 years old and home with me. My youngest was not even a thought as we were sure that we were done after two children. We were living in Connecticut but had hope and plans to move back to Florida. The day that changed Sandy Hook Elementary and my mom life was the moment I received the life changing text ..read more

How To Be Thankful In Motherhood is me taking a moment to reflect what each letter in THANKFUL represents to me. There is so much in my mom life to be thankful for. I am learning to give thanks each day I am blessed with and take nothing for granted. Motherhood is not an easy journey but I keep reminding myself to count my blessings. Below is thankful acronym of quotes that truly inspire me to grasp how blessed I am in all the beautiful chaos that is motherhood. The secret to having it all is knowing that you already do. – Unknown Happy are those who take life day by day, complain very li ..read more

5 Ways to encourage your child’s interests are the understanding that children are not meant to be molded but a gift to be unfolded. I am blessed with three amazing daughters and I am realizing more and more how different they are yet share some similarities. As they get older, Hubby and I are making sure to cultivate the gifts within each of them and celebrate their differences. It’s important to get to know your child and help them develop into the confident and well-rounded individual you want them to become. I am a firm believer that what starts at home is bound to change their world and t ..read more

5 amazing benefits of morning workout are my challenge to myself to start my day with the ultimate mood-booster. Did you know that as little as 20 minutes outdoors is a mood-booster? Whether you are a night owl like Hubby or an early bird like me, the absolute best time to work out is always the time that works for you because it’s best to be active than not. Starting your day with a morning workout, however, has some advantages that can’t be denied. Here are 5 amazing benefits of morning workout that might convert your body clock to an habitual rise and shine. You will have more energy throu ..read more

Our Hiking Adventures To Kent Falls State Park took us on a gorgeous Fall day to the public recreation area located in the town of Kent, Connecticut, within the Litchfield Hills region of the southern Berkshires. The state park is home to Kent Falls, a series of waterfalls on Falls Brook, a tributary of the Housatonic River. The falls drop 250 feet in under a quarter mile. The largest cascade drops more than 70 feet into a reflecting pool, before traveling over the lesser falls. The Indian name of the falls is Scatacook ..read more

Secret Advantages of Being The Middle Child are a celebration of all middle children who ever felt that they were neglected, resentful, have no drive, have a negative outlook, felt like they didn’t belong. We are thankful and proud of how far our middle child has come standing out as a quiet leader and a force to reckon with. I remember when our third daughter was born that our middle one started to withdraw and I was so busy caring for a newborn that I almost missed the opportunity to nurture the amazing being that she is. I remember when she came in our bed in the middle of the night because ..read more

A salute on Veterans’ Day to Colonel Adele E. Hodges who we met in January 2015 and it was a very memorable encounter.  We first say Happy Veterans’ Day and a heartfelt thanks to all veterans for all your service and sacrifice!  Meeting Colonel Adele E. Hodges is one encounter we will never forget and gladly revisit to inspire our girls. It took place when we took our girls to the Discovery Museum for Martin Luther King’s Day 2015.       We learned a lot regarding Martin Luther King’s day and in our exploration through the museum we came across a lady at a table ..read more

Ivorian Food Recipe of Attieke with Kale and Baked Salmon is a seafood dinner idea inspired by a Baked Salmon with Spicy Lemon Butter Instagram post I saw on Savory Online. Attieke is a traditional Côte d’Ivoire dish made with fermented ground cassava roots that we Ivorians love to eat. The most popular recipe, Attiéké poisson (attieke with fried fish) is prepared with a spicy tomato sauce, a favorite Côte d’Ivoire national dish. Once I saw the baked salmon recipe, I couldn’t wait to try this easy seafood dinner that tastes much more complex and sophisticated than one would expect from just 5 ..read more