A Super Spontaneous Summer Synopsis
Summer is officially over. Sadly. We savored every last second! Our summer was perfect. We went to bed late. Woke up late. We filled our days with as much fun as we possibly could. Our Summer 2012...
View ArticleLoving Your Life
I hope you all had a great weekend! Our family did. I have to say, we didn’t really do much of anything. Which was refreshing. Sometimes you just need a chance to sit back, relax and enjoy each...
View ArticleSmiling
Monday mornings are hard. Suddenly your bed is more comfortable than ever, making it even more difficult to get up and get going. You lay there wishing the weekend could last longer as you sink a...
View ArticleBuddy Walk Time!
October is National Down Syndrome Awareness Month. Which also means that throughout the country Buddy Walks are being held in countless towns and cities. There is simply nothing more beautiful than...
View Article2013 Word of the Year
Last night as I was bringing in groceries through my garage, I looked around and thought, “I need to focus on organizing the garage in the New Year…and the entire house for that matter.” And then it...
View ArticleHappy 2013 & a BIG New Years Giveaway!!
Happy New Year! I hope that 2013 has been good to each of you so far! I love this time of year because everyone is so committed to self improvement. There seems to be a whole lot of introspection...
View ArticleAnd the Winner Is…..
This GIVEAWAY was so fun! It’s clear many of you are motivated to get more organized. This past weekend, I managed to finally tackle our pantry. It’s an item that’s been on my TO DO LIST for way too...
View ArticleThe Perfect Special Needs Toy!
As a mother of a child with special needs, I’m always on the lookout for toys that will help my daughter. This past Christmas as I was pushing my cart full of gifts through Toys ‘R Us, I stumbled upon...
View ArticleFind and Make Time for It!
I have been itching to write. Not sure why. I don’t have anything of great importance to share with the world. Nor do I have anything I feel the need to pontificate on. I really don’t think I’m the...
View ArticleIt’s FRIDAY!!!!!!
I’m thrilled! Thrilled, I say, that it’s FRIDAY! FRIDAY!!!! Woohoooooo!!! I. Am. Cheering!!! There’s no special reason. Other than the fact that I’m simply ready for the weekend and looking forward...
View ArticleThe Opposite of Not Writing
I haven’t blogged in almost a year!! In fact, I almost let my yearly WordPress dues lapse a couple months ago. 24 hours before this blog, Differently the Same would’ve been deleted, I paid my bill....
View ArticleSummer FUN! {and a HOT Giveaway}
Living life to the fullest means having as much fun as possible. Well, at least in my book that’s what it means. We are a week into summer and we have done nothing, really. I’m feeling a bit antsy....
View ArticleSummer Souvenirs, Alex & Ani Bangles & a FUN Little Surprise Tucked Inside…
Alex and Ani bracelets caught my eye while shopping in Nordstrom last fall. When I saw their stylish charm, I instantly knew I had to add them to my growing collection of arm candy. I was a good girl...
View ArticleMonday Morning Special….
This is one of those special mornings in a mother’s life. You know the one where you send your child off into the world for their first day of school. In the case of my fifteen year old son, we’ve...
View ArticleDinosaurs are Dino-mite! {Sorry….Couldn’t Resist}
Every kid loves dinosaurs. Right?! Even my baby girl, Katie is a dino-loving diva. Katie has been since she was a wee one. I always thought she was a funny character — adoring both princesses and...
View ArticleFall Shoes to Die For. Period.
I love shoes. But what woman doesn’t? Their job is simple. To complete an outfit. Make it pop. Recently, while on Facebook, an evil, tempting, Nordstrom shoe ad caught my eye. What did I do? I clicked...
View ArticleWriters Block….
I feel like I have drawn a blank. Writers block, I guess. I think the best remedy for that is to just dive in and see where my thoughts take me. So here it goes. This post may make zero sense. Or...
View ArticleDiving In
UNITED KINGDOM – APRIL 12: Girls of the Excelsior Club diving in for the start of their club championship race at Kenwood Pond on Sunday, where many swimmers enjoyed the sunshine in the water.’ (Photo...
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