The Blind Side
Last weekend we went to see The Blind Side. What a great movie! I walked away with my head spinning. There were so many good messages and reminders in the movie. I loved that this family was not afraid to take this young man in even though he didn't look like them and they were ridiculed by others for doing it. They took Michael in because it was the right thing to do. I cried when Michael walked into his very own bedroom and told his adopted mom, "I've never had one before." She responded, "What, a room to yourself?" To which he replied, "No, a bed."Once again, I was reminded of how blessed I am. I have never wanted for a bed to sleep

To Those Who Serve
Last night I was traveling home from Charleston, South Carolina. While walking to the gate for my connecting flight in Atlanta, I encountered many men and women serving in our military. I had the opportunity to say thank you to many of them for their service to our country. What a blessing! It was really overwhelming to think that they have sacrificed and served on my behalf. Pretty incredible. We live in an amazing country filled with many many wonderful people. To all of our veterans, THANK YOU! You are our heroes!!!! God bless you and your families.

Creative Anniversary Celebrations
What's the most creative way you have ever celebrated your anniversary?Lets keep this PG please! :)

Celebrating Our 20th!
Tomorrow my husband and I will celebrate our 20th wedding anniversary. Both of us consider it a huge deal since we both come from homes of divorce. To celebrate, I surprised him this past weekend with a getaway to a friend's cabin. It was GREAT!!!! Saturday morning we actually slept in 'til 9:30 - something we haven't done in the 20 years we've been married. We spent the day not doing much of anything, but we did talk a lot about the people who have helped us get to where we are today in our marriage. We have been very fortunate to be surrounded by a group of family and friends who have walked this road with us through job transitions, the birth of

Conversations between parents and teens
Loved, loved, loved all the comments about talking to your teens about dating and healthy relationships.October is Let's Talk month, a month set aside nationally to encourage parents to talk with their teens about issues such as sex and healthy dating relationships.As a parent, if you have experienced the eye rolling, exasperated looks and statements like, "I already know all that!" you may be surprised to learn that the majority of teens DO want to talk with their parents about these issues. According to a new publication by the National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unwanted Pregnancy, teens say that parents most influence their decisions