Dear readers, the daylight saving time arrived last month and we have sprung forward an hour. It was also the weekend we welcomed Spring Break for a week. As an educator, I look forward to this break to relax and spend quality time with family. This year with my older one visiting from college and us all being off at the same time, we had 9 days of restful staycation. We visited the Houston Rodeo and did an Escape Room activity as the only 2 outside the house activity, and had a very relaxing and well deserved break. Spring is the perfect time for change/growth and I look forward to a wonderfu ..read more

Dear readers, I hope your new year has started off great and you are enjoying the beginning of the second month of the year! Well, in most part of the world, if not all; the winter already has had at its peak and with the Arctic blast happening recently, our southern state of Texas in the United States of America also experienced below freezing temperatures! In fact our school was out on the Tuesday after the MLK day off on Monday due to Bad Weather Day, so we had an extended long weekend. This sentiment, along with this being my 1st blog article in this new year, has made me write this post w ..read more

Dear readers, hope all of you are having a great summer. This school year has been busy. With a change in my role and change of the campus, my writing has been few and far between. I am still working but it is almost time for my summer break to begin! Last weekend we travelled to Pittsburgh to watch Taylor Swift’s The Era Tour and it was breathtaking! This past weekend was our anniversary, so the weekdays as well as weekends have been quite busy this month. Today’s post is about our experience at the Taylor Swift concert as well as Father’s Day celebration last weekend- June 16-18. So read on ..read more

Dear readers, I am a mom of two teens and I know many of my readers are parents too. Today’s fast paced world is a lot more different, and difficult, than our times. I am an educator too, so seeing by the lenses of both roles I really wish kids today are told to take it slow and learn patience and gratitude. In today’s post, I write about 5 simple ways to try to raise grateful kids. So read on. Background What do we mean by grateful kids? Why do we want kids to be grateful? In one of my previous posts about having an attitude of gratitude, I wrote about how gratitude can lead to happiness and ..read more

Dear readers, it has been some time since I wrote a blog post. It has been really busy at work since we got back from our winter break when we visited Calgary and got to see the Northern Lights. You can check out the post here! This week is our Spring Break and here I am writing a couple of posts before heading back to the grinding routine:) In today’s post I am writing about the Houston Rodeo which is a must see event if any of you travel here this time of year or live nearby. We went on Monday and had a good time. Our last visit was last year in 2022, so it’s been back to back for 2 years no ..read more

Dear readers, hope each one of you had a great start to the new year. Happy New Year 2023! Wishing for joy, love, prosperity and peace for everyone. So how did you spend your New Year Eve? For most of us, spending quality time with family would be the highlight which brings happiness and meaning to our lives. Some of us get winter break with our kids, some of us take vacation days being the end of the year and some of us travel. Most, if not all, enjoy the holiday season as it is the time of giving and celebration. We like to travel and this post is about our winter vacation to Canada. Our win ..read more

Dear readers, it is the time of Thanksgiving! A beautiful day, week, month and season to count your blessings and be thankful. Today, I want all of us to pause and appreciate the beauty around us. I want us to count our blessings, and be thankful for things we have been given that we may take for granted. I want us to accept small joys and happiness in life with gratitude and love. I also want us to accept things that we may not like in our life with acceptance and grace. Read on today’s post about ways to accept things in our life with patience, grace and surrender. Dear readers, do you know ..read more

Dear readers, hope you all had a relaxing summer and now everyone is back to their fall routine including our kids. Being in Education, my work revolves around kids, including students and my own teens. Going back to work after a break and trying to get back to routine is difficult for everyone, especially children. It can also be a stressful time for many. In today’s post I write about 7 things you can do to try to live a balanced and peaceful life. Disclaimer: These tips are my personal opinions and experiences, and in no way reflect professional answers. Introduction and background: What is ..read more

I received this product for free from Moms Meet (momsmeet.com) to use and post my honest opinions. Compensation for this post was provided and this page may contain affiliate links. Dear readers, did you know that our gut is home to 100 trillion bacteria? These bacteria are important in maintaining our overall health and metabolism. Did you also know that 70% of our immune system resides in our gut? This is why you may have heard a lot about maintaining good gut health. Summer is a time of travel, and a strong immune system is a must. You may read my earlier posts about our summer traveling to ..read more

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