> So I made it through another intriguing school year.  Today is my last day of the 2010-2011 school year and my summer will officially begin. The summer means I can sleep past 5:00 a.m.   Wake up without an alarm clock or the sound of the coffee pot grinding.  Iced coffee!   Running, reading,…

> bal·ance*–noun 1. a state of equilibrium or equipoise; equal distribution ofweight, amount, etc. 2. something used to produce equilibrium; counterpoise. 3. mental steadiness or emotional stability; habit of calmbehavior, judgment, etc. At this moment, per me, I should be washing the dishes, cleaning up the kitchen, and filling my coffee pot with coffee beans for tomorrow morning’s early rise Hubby has taken our son to an activity.  This is my hour or so of mommy me time.  Yeah right!  Me time!   Lol! …

> Today we helped our son with a project for black history month.  I know.  Officially black history month is February and this is March.  The timing is not an issue for me. I’m going off topic here but, I feel very strongly that black history, women’s history, and all other non-mainstream cultures should be…

>                                I‘ll be the first to admit that I love the blazing summer heat, but the fresh cool breeze of September is refreshing and I can honestly say that I’m enjoying it. My son is back to school and both hubby and I are back to work.  And- I’m…

> For me, September resonates feelings similar to the beginning of a new year. Teachers and students return to school.  Both anticipate a successful school year; almost everyone starts out with  a clean slate.  It is a new chapter for college freshman as they plot their course in their new life away from home.   September brings…

>”I’d say about 16.  I lost my virginity and the whole sexual world sparked my interest.” “I think it was just wanting to explore sexuality,” she goes on. “I know it’s such a big world I was just like, wow, well since I like sex. . .I wanted to see everything that I would like,…