My Children

My Children

My Children I recently had to ask a friend of mine who is a mother of three if she ever felt like she didn’t want to hang with her kids.  She said “of course, all the time”. I said f I was needing to do my own thing (work, train, or just be alone for...
Laird and I’s White House Visit

Laird and I’s White House Visit

Laird and I’s White House Visit I was working out with my dear friend Kelly and she had a gentlemen join us by the name of David Washington (Liason for the White House administration).  Long story short I discovered that David worked with the White House in a...
Tsunami Precautions

Tsunami Precautions

Tsunami Precautions On Saturday the state of Hawaii was put on a tsunami alert following the devastating 8.8 earthquake that struck Chile.  In pure Laird form he was up and at em’ first thing in the morning moving all vehicles to high ground.  Here are a few...
Lairdisms

Lairdisms

Lairdisms I admit after more than thirteen years with my husband Laird I have heard most of his “isms”. You know the jokes, child hood stories, lessons learned, and some of his life mantra’s or as I call them “Lairdisms”.  I think a lot of the reason my relationship...
Power Down

Power Down

Power Down Giant companies are even getting the benefits of unplugging.  I was recently at a women’s expo in Knoxville, Tennessee and some of the women there were discussing how the company they work for started implementing a “no e mail Friday” policy.  Brilliant. ...
Family Day

Family Day

Family Day Do you ever notice how your body wants to naturally rest on Sundays (yes, I know football has started all you couch jockeys)?  I do believe that we all need a Sunday as individuals, but also if you do have a family, as a family unit.  We all run around...