Ahh Valentine’s Day. The day that conjures up images of chubby little angels shooting pointy arrows into everyone it sees. We see hearts swirling around the heads of cartoon characters while the greeting card industry booms. The sickeningly sweet commercials, posters, articles, Facebook updates, tweets, videos, can be a wee bit overwhelming when you do not have the soulful eyes of a lover to gaze into. So what do you do? Well, personally, I ignore all the jewelry stores and flower shops and focus on my Valentine’s Day traditions with my family. For as many years as I can remember … Continue reading →

Christmas holidays (yes, we do call it Christmas in our house) are coming to an end, for some this is happy news, for others (like myself) this is not so happy news (we really love the sleeping in and lack of schedule!). As my kidlets head back to school, I have discovered that this is a great time to implement a few housekeeping items to make the transition much smoother, cleaner and well – comfortable. 1. Check all indoor shoes, clothing, winter wear, etc., for fit, cleanliness and general wear and tear. If your kids are anything like mine, their … Continue reading →

Know what my least favorite interview question is? “Tell us a little about yourself”. Isn’t this kind of an all-encompassing, rather vague type of question to ask? I mean I could talk about my schooling, about my work history, my acts of volunteerism, my life as a single mother, my childhood, my teenagehood, my first crush, my ongoing, raging custody battle – I mean really. How much time and patience do you have? So I’ve decided to keep this first intro as a PTPA Blogaholic short. (Yes, this constitutes short in my world…) My name is Felicia, (my Father named … Continue reading →