Monday, July 4, 2011. My girls are growing up too fast. Wow, a few weeks ago, it really hit me. Emily and Savannah will turn 5 years old in September. Am I finally at a point where I may want to add a child to our family? Am I ready to be a stay a full-time stay at home mom for another 5-6 years? Will I have the energy? 1 There is a .

I was raised with a few southern mannerisms. Being polite when it comes to difficult topics. Be mindful of others and their differences. But the one lesson I learned that stood out the most in our household,. Be more of a help than a hinder. I ended up being a black n white type personality.

Wednesday, November 21, 2012. Yesterday the rebel group M23 took control of the town of Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo. This is a place I have been to when I went to climb the Nyiragongo volcano. It looks like the town was taken without much of a fight. Which in a way is a good thing. The civilian population of the city was largely spared. Monday, November 19, 2012. Fear not, I have no plans to get rid of this blo.