by Heather on April 27, 2012

Yesterday Joshua (my 15 year old son) and my husband, Jason, flew out to Oregon to visit the NIKE World Headquarters for the Young Athletes Innovation Summit. This was Joshua’s first time flying since he was a tiny baby and he was beyond excited. The experience was great and Josh has a funny story [...]
by Heather on April 24, 2012

In just two short days my husband and oldest son will be boarding a plane headed to Oregon. Why? They were invited to attend the NIKE Young Athletes Innovation Summit at the NIKE headquarters! How amazing is that, right? Joshua just turned 15 and has been playing sports since 1st grade when we signed him [...]
by Heather on March 27, 2012

What is bullying? (source About.com) Bullying is intentional aggressive behavior. It can take the form of physical or verbal harassment and involves an imbalance of power (a group of children can gang up on a victim or someone who is physically bigger or more aggressive can intimidate someone else, for instance). Bullying behavior can include [...]
by Heather on March 19, 2012
by Heather on February 21, 2012

I’ve learned that making New Years Resolutions just don’t work for me. I begin the year with every good intention… but things happen, I get sidetracked or I plain old lose my willpower. This year I have started making small lifestyle changes instead of one huge resolution. My first change is to start thinking of [...]
by Heather on February 15, 2012

I’ve mentioned before how helpful my smart phone is in keeping me connected and organized while out of the house. There is another aspect of my smart phone that I adore… the camera. I used to miss so many important or spontaneously cute moments because my point and shoot camera wasn’t near by. I always [...]
by Heather on January 29, 2012

It’s a typical story. Boy meets girl, they court, fall in love, get married… and go on a honeymoon. Their first trip together, alone… time to focus, connect and just “be a couple”. My husband and I have been married for 24 years this summer. We have four children ages 3 through 19… and have [...]
by Heather on December 7, 2011

After only 3 months (attached at the hip) with my smartphone I now wonder how I got through the day without it. Before, my phone was just that… a phone. I was still using separate gadgets for everything… a phone, camera, camcorder, iPod, computer and electronic organizer. My smartphone is all that… in one. Why [...]