A tough lesson…

If there is one thing that is guaranteed in life when you are a girl it’s this: there will be drama. Plenty of drama. Particularly, mean girl drama. I dealt with it a lot growing up…and as a mom of three daughters, I am prepared to deal with it again. I...
“CLEAN IT UP.”

“CLEAN IT UP.”

Nothing brought me greater joy than hearing this when we checked into our hotel room over the weekend: “We have complimentary breakfast and dinner for you and your family during your stay.  You and your husband also get three free drink tickets each...

Give me some YULETIDE!

My name is Amanda and I listen to Christmas music on November 1st. There I said it. Actually, I turned on a little Nat King Cole at the end of our trick-or-treating extravaganza and it was magical. Ya know why? I had four, high-octane sugar-induced children in the car...
“The Last Time”

“The Last Time”

At the end of every day, you will always find me in the La-Z-Boy recliner. Aria is always snuggled into the nook on my left side…Luciana crawls to sit on my right side. I was scrolling through my phone when I saw a beautiful picture that literally made me tear...
Devil in Disguise

Devil in Disguise

“I don’t know if my son is on one of his tapes or not.” When she said that, I wanted to throw up. A woman called me yesterday and I could hear the fear and anger in her voice. Her son, who is now in college, played basketball for Greg Stephen....