Working mom, I know your day, oh so well. From the wee hours in the morning to those late evening hours. In the morning, the alarm goes off, you roll out of bed, your feet hit the floor, and you’re off to another day. But, first, a cup of coffee is a must (at least for me), so you turn on the coffeemaker. The kitchen is dark and quiet, just like you left it the night before. If you are lucky, you have a few minutes to actually sit and enjoy the coffee, as you read a devotional or something to your likening. Usually, before you get to the last sip of the coffee, you are reminded of something that needs to get done before you wake everyone up.  The load of clothes that needs to be switched, the dinner that needs to be placed in the slow cooker, or the lunch that needs to be warmed and placed in the thermos. And sometimes, it is all three of these. With a second cup of …

I like to believe that every household has a junk draw, and it is most likely in the kitchen, or at least that is where mine is located. It’s the drawer where you put the miscellaneous things. The things that don’t have a designated place. The drawer you shove things in when you want to do a quick cleaning, or when someone surprisingly stops by. It’s amazing what you can fit in the drawer during those moments. The drawer you can barely close, you have to push things down in order for it to shut. The drawer you want to avoid at all costs, and never open in front of your guests. I inherited the junk drawer idea from my parents, and most likely those that have one can say the same or at least pass the blame. When my husband and I bought our first home, I designated a drawer for my utensils, and without much thought or opposition, I also designated a drawer as the official junk drawer. Every so often I conjure …

It was midnight. It was New Year’s Day.  You were hopefully surrounded by the people you love- friends and family members. You shouted Happy New Year. You made the rounds hugging and kissing everyone. If you are Hispanic, you may have ate all twelve grapes, swept the living room, or walked in circle with your suitcase. You were excitedly thinking-out with the old, and in with the new. It was all good and dandy. Then, you wake up the next day. And then, pressure to start anew becomes real. The “to do list” or better yet, our goal list for 2016 is running through our heads. To commit to leaving the past where it belongs.  To lose weight. To get your finances in order. To have better relationships with boundaries. Pretty much, it all comes down to becoming a better you. And there you are laying in bed thinking, “Oh my, this is too much for me to process right now. Oh well! Here’s to tomorrow, or even better there is always next year.” Then, …