When I was younger, there were many families who trusted me to babysit their children and I was perfectly capable of doing so, but that doesn’t mean I enjoyed every second of it. However, I did appreciate the extra money because I didn’t receive an allowance as a child (did I, Mom? I forget) and I…

Let me start off by telling you that I have never been a superstitious person. I don’t believe in horoscopes, I don’t think knocking on wood will accomplish anything, and I definitely don’t agree that catching the bouquet at a wedding will determine how soon your own wedding will or won’t happen. However, I still make…

Growing up, I never would have considered myself someone who lived a necessarily charmed life. Half my childhood was spent sharing one bedroom with both my sisters because our family of five lived several years in a two bedroom apartment while my father personally built our future home with his own two hands. Our vacation…