I just spent the weekend with my husband. And unlike the other fifty-one weekends of the year, it was just us. We have gotten away for at least one night together for the last nineteen years. It started out as a way to celebrate my husband’s birthday. After the kids arrived, it became mandatory for […]
Midlife
A Bon Jovi Sassy Girl’s Night Out
If you’ve been a Livin’ Sassy reader for very long,you realize that this website is like a virtual Girl’s Night Out. Sassy Mothers of Multiples We laugh. We cry. We eat. We shop. Sassy Teachers And through it all, we support one another. Sassy Triathletes Every now and then, […]
And For This I Am Eternally Grateful
I talked to a large group of first year medical students at UT Health Science Center this past Wednesday about my experiences with death and dying. It was such a wonderful opportunity last year to share my loved ones’ stories. I knew that my perspective was unique in that my parents met while my dad […]
Spring into Moda Luna
Our “Sassy Mom” models are back! And it’s a good thing because I was starting to get a little nervous twitch. I haven’t been able to coordinate with my friends to go shopping together. This full-time working is cramping my style a little bit! Can you believe they expect you to work and everything! Well, […]
Because Every Day Should Be Valentine’s Day #2
Welcome to our second installment of “Because Every Day Should Be Valentine’s Day.” I reached out to 3 of my friends and asked them to share with my Livin’ Sassy readers their secrets to a pretty happy marriage. Each spouse was to fill out a questionnaire on their own without knowing each other’s answers. It’s […]
Because Every Day Should Be Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day is just around the corner. And before you start getting anxious about the perfect gift to prove your love to your significant other, you might want to read the first in a little series about love and marriage. I am calling it, “Because Every Day Should Be Valentine’s Day” I reached out to […]