I believe..

If we worked on the assumption that what is accepted as true really true, then there would be little hope for advance.-Orville Wright

Knowing that we can be loved exactly as we are gives us all the best opportunity for growing in the healthiest of people.-Fred Rogers

When a bubble's gone, you don't see it anymore with your eyes. And when an opera is over, you don't hear it anymore with your ears. But you can remember it. You can remember what bubbles look like and what operas sound like and what friends are like. And you'll always have them with you in your memory.-Fred Rogers

If you have a chance to accomplish something that will make things better for people coming behind you and you don't do that, you are wasting your time on this Earth.-Roberto Clemente

How you played in yesterday's game is all that counts.-Jackie Robinson

The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing. One cannot help but be in awe when he contemplates the mysteries of eternity, of life, of the marvelous structure of reality. It is enough if one tries merely to comprehend a little of this mystery every day. Never lose a holy curiosity.-Albert Einstein

Women have been trained to speak softly and carry a lipstick. Those days are over.-Bella Abzug

Love yourself first and everything falls into line.-Lucille Ball

Failure is unimportant. It takes courage to make a fool of yourself.-Charlie Chaplin

Do the one thing you think you cannot do. Fail at it. Try again. Do better the second time. The only people who never tumble are those who never mount the hire wire.-Oprah Winfrey

Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you, too, can become great.-Mark Twain

No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.-Eleanor Roosevelt

A man with no enemies is a man with no character.-Paul Newman

I am not bound to win, but I am bound to be true. I am not bound to succeed, but I am bound to live by the light I have. I must stand with anybody that stands right, and stand with him while he is right, and part with him when he goes wrong.-Abraham Lincoln

Whenever you are confronted with an opponent, conquer him with love.-Gandhi

If there is no struggle, there is no progress.-Frederick Douglass

Love is everything its cracked up to be.. it really is worth fighting for, being brave for, risking everything for.- Erica Jong

Why I Read..

I love books. I am always reading and always looking for something great to read. It doesn't always have to be by a well known author or a book that most people are reading. I read what catches my attention or looks like it would be a great read. This past week I have been helping at the book fair that is being held at my son's school. As I was walking around finding books for my son I came across one that I wanted to read. I picked it up and skimmed through it. Yep I'm gonna buy this one. So I did. I am glad I did. This book is called heroes for my son by brad meltzer. The reason this is such a great book is because after I started reading it I realized that I wanted to share my hero list. So over time you will start seeing names of people that I consider my heroes. They will be under the heroes category.  I hope over time it will encourage you to examine the people in your life you consider your heroes.

Valentine's Day-Overrated?

I am a hopeless romantic at heart. I believe in Valentine's Day. I don't think its just another day or that its a ploy by companies. Its a day of love. Yes I realize that if you are married or have a significant other, that this day should not prove one way or the other how you feel about them because if they are any kind of lover this should all ready be known, however with that being said I think that this day should be celebrated. Its a day where the person that loves you, can spend a little extra time by letting you know. I have a husband and I know that he loves me, but he isn't a mushy kind of guy. He doesn't spend his days saying sweet nothings to me day after day. He doesn't send me cards just because he was standing in a card aisle and seen one that he just couldn't live without. He doesn't buy me chocolates just because he knows they are my favorite and I have a love love relationship with chocolate. He doesn't send me flowers just because he knows that I love flowers. So on this day, once a year I expect all of these things. I don't want to have to tell him he should know if he knows me at all. I think of Valentine's Day in advance. I all ready have a plan in place before the day gets here.

There have been times when there wasn't enough money to do exactly what I wanted to do for him. That is where creativity comes in to play. You don't have to spend a fortune proving your love on this day, its the small things that matter. Like putting  a love letter in his lunch that he will read during lunch that he didn't know was there. You could hand make his card this year instead of buying one. You could bake his favorite dessert. There are tons of ways.  I do believe that  women in relationships should also make it special for their guys. This year for my husband I did boudoir pictures. It was a hit I recommend this for every lady. Men are visual beings and this will definitely rock their world. So far my husband bought me a huge box of chocolates but I am expecting more than this. Its a shame. I have been known to be a bit spoiled. Sorry if this disappoints some of you. I just think on Valentine's Day you should never drop the ball.  Its the day of love for a reason. Take the time to take the extra step to show your love. That's all I'm sayin'

Open House!

What you see is what you get. That's me. Outside of being a mom and a wife I am my own person. This blog will be about me. I will update as the need arises. Hope you enjoy it and keep looking back. You will never know what the day will bring and what  I will write about. Hope this is entertaining for you. I hope it touches your life and by this you are inspired to create your own blog. Happy Reading!