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I was full of questions when my ex became disabled. He said that he was going to sign up for Social Security and our daughter would be able to draw too. I was skeptical at first. He hasn’t had the most stable work history. I doubted that he would have enough credits. For those of…

I just got off the phone with my mom, who asked me an odd question: Where did I learn to love? It does not always come as naturally or as easily as you might think. Giving hugs and kisses and even speaking kind words to others can be very awkward and hard when you are…

I am suddenly remembering how many times I told her she wasn’t old enough for something and she asked if she could when she is 15. I wonder if she will remember?   She wants a fidget cube. And she wants a Kindle Fire    

This morning marks the 15th anniversary of a day that most American adults will never forget. I was emir five weeks and two days into this adventure called adulthood,  traveling with my first real job.  My coworkers were starting to feel like family. And with this new family by my side the idea of meeting…

July 28, 2016 (Day 1 with new family) Hi, I’m Daisy! I just got my name today. The vet says I am a 4-5 week Great Pyrenees, German Shepherd mix. But I am very little, only 2.9 pounds. New Mommy and the family that helped me find her think there’s some little dog in me…

As a professional webmaster, I should be ashamed of myself! I recently stumbled upon a blog that I started years ago to collect some random thoughts. #1, I would like to say WOW! WordPress has come a long way over the last 10 years! (Yeah, it was that outdated) #2, I am moving all posts…

I got an email from FastWeb earlier this week informing me about IBR – Income Based Repayment (and in some cases forgiveness) of student loans. Usually, I ignore such notifications. I looked into this type of stuff when my student loans first went into repayment in 2008. It felt like everything out there was some…