We all want out teens to learn responsibility and part of that is financial responsibility. Thanks to American Express PASS card we can give them that chance to learn while still keeping an eye on things. What is the American Express PASS card? The PASS Card is a reloadable prepaid card parents give to teens and young adults. An adult 18 years of age or older (e.g., a parent or guardian) can Read More »»
Things My Daughter Says Episode 3: Thank You Grandma
The week before Christmas my mom, sisters, Bella and myself went to go spend some time with my family in Alabama. A little background about my family there, they are Italian so cussing is a part of their vocabulary. I am used to it but Bella isn't so anytime one of them said a "bad word" she would go "UMMMMM you said a bad word". With eyes as big as saucers and hands over her mouth of course. Read More »»
Things My Daughter Says Episode 2
Have I mentioned I love the way little minds work. Â They hear things in their own little way. Â Well my daughter definitely hears things her own way quite often though the things she hears us say could have been what she heard if that makes sense. We went to her tap & ballet class on Tuesday night as usual and on the way home, I was listening to KLOVE and got so excited during a song just Read More »»
Things My Daughter Says, Episode 1
My daughter asked me to come eat lunch with her one day last week (I let her pick one day each week for me to do that). Â So we set down and were eating and there were 4 other little girls at the table we were at. Â They all of course are having their little girl silly conversations and then of course get serious. Â It's a joy in and of itself just to sit and listen to them talk. Â So as lunch is Read More »»
Back To School = Peace or Tears?
While most parents were counting down the days until the infamous (or maybe still are counting) first day back to school so they could breathe a collective sigh of rest I wasn't. Â Okay who am I kidding, the thought of being kid free for 6.5 hours a day 5 days a week for XX amount of weeks a year, I was a little giddy. Â Then came the real countdown where you are only a few days away and the Read More »»


