Years ago was the grateful recipient of two trips to Mexico. My Aunt and Uncle were committed to taking me to explore a new culture. They worked to coordinate a trip that would invigorate my studies and reinforce the Spanish I’d been learning. These trips were a highlight of my teen years and were life […]
The BEST 5 minutes of our night
Welcome to my new Building Happier Tomorrows Series! This idea like most of mine came to me late at night when the laundry and dishes were next on my list. Rather than tending to them I did the creative thing and let my mind imagine the difference I hope to make in this world. For […]

STILL a Fairy Tale
Six years ago this very moment my husband and I looked teary-eyed at our computer searching for a fitting name for our first baby. We had been debating names for months. In our fairy tale life we would have had another 85 days of expectant bliss to decide. Sadly that wasn’t our reality. We’d […]