by fistbumpmedia | May 30, 2013 | Intangibles, Relationships, Self-Care
When my son graduated from kindegarten, my husband and I gave him a copy of Dr. Seuss’ Oh, the Places You’ll Go! with a note from us written on the inside front cover. We moved a year later, and my daughter attended kindegarten at a school didn’t...
by fistbumpmedia | May 16, 2013 | Nuts amp; Bolts
I’m currently sitting in my car dealer/mechanic’s waiting room, waiting (what else?) on a mechanic to finish changing my car’s oil and to replace worn wiper blades and a burned-out tail light. The total cost hovers around $115, which isn’t bad considering the cost of...
by fistbumpmedia | May 14, 2013 | Holidays amp; Other Special Days, Nuts amp; Bolts, Relationships
I am very blessed to be the mother of two Spring 2013 graduates; my son is graduating from medical school and my daughter from college. That’s the good news. The not-so-good news? They graduate on the same day. At the same time. In cities almost 5 hours...
by fistbumpmedia | May 12, 2013 | Holidays amp; Other Special Days, Relationships
Tomorrow will be the 8th Mother’s Day (in a row) that I have spent with only one of my children. In May 2006, my son had his first Spring finals the week after Mother’s Day, so instead of spending the day with me, he was holed-up in his Ole Miss dorm room...
by fistbumpmedia | May 5, 2013 | Self-Care, Travel amp; Leisure
Vacations are, for many people, a wonderful, much-anticipated event. Travel to new and interesting places or to family favorites as well as being off work and away from the normal routine can be relaxing and rejuvenating. That may not be the case, though, for those...
