Sadly enough I couldn't enjoy family night with my own family BUT.....i was honored to be invited to enjoy family night with this group - beautiful family.....perfect dinnerThey were awesome and my food was very yummy =)We are already planning my next visit to have a 'girls pedicure' outing.  Yippee! Now, it's time to pack and get ready to head home tomorrow.  Can't wait =) … [Read more...]

On my way back to the hotel after work I decided to stop at Trader Joe's. I have heard lots of good things about this place so with nothing else to do....why not?!Well....it was OKAY but honestly I wouldn't go out of my way to shop there.  Maybe it is just this one in West Des Moines ?! Regardless, I strolled down each and every isle.  Looking at all the 'different things' that I … [Read more...]

Spiders.  Snakes.  Cancer.  Being alone.  Losing a child or husband.  Fire.  Water.  Heights.  Wow.....I have a lot of fears and I am SURE I missed some.I was contacted by someone a few months back about participating and sharing the knowledge around Mesothelioma.  You see this beautiful lady had to face (head on) one of my fears. … [Read more...]

There's a story.  It is short.  As a kid, what Mom fixed we ate.  I didn't like Chili. As an adult.  I wouldn't try Chili.  Until......Ronnie made some.  Yum!  I liked it.  Finally.  I even branched out, and learned to like White Chicken Chili.  To top it off, I could eat it for a few days.  Wow. my how things change =)And then it was time -So … [Read more...]

Since I travel to the same places most of the time, I typically stay in the SAME hotel.  I have been called a Marriott or Hilton snob - that's ok I love the points.  It's always nice when they know your name and you know your way around but.....sometimes that isn't possible.  It could be something major going on and no rooms are available or it could be a meeting is someplace else … [Read more...]