Today is International Women's Day, where we honor women who have made amazing contributions to the world. Of course, we have the usual honorees, such as Frida Kahlo, Harriet Tubman, Marie Curie, Benazir Bhutto, Michelle Obama, Eleanor Roosevelt, Hanan Ashrawi, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Mary McLeod Bethune, and so many, many, more. But I want to…
Choosing My Happy
"Happiness is a choice." That's what the sign says on my sister's kitchen counter. My eyes are drawn to it every time I climb up on one of her tall kitchen bar stools when I visit. It's placement is perfect. It's right next to the coffee pot, just seemingly taunting me and asking me if…
The Little Things
He wakes me gently to let me know he's leaving for work, because he knows that I have a little panic attack when I wake up and he's not there. He covers me up with the crocheted afghan, because he knows that I get cold even though I insist on sleeping with one foot poking…
TWO DAYS LEFT…Starry Night Prom Fundraiser on Facebook
We are in the last two days of this Facebook Fundraiser for Starry Night Prom 2018 which started on #GivingTuesday! You wonderful supporters kicked us off right and we are currently at $889. That is awesome. So, it just dawned on that I never did post the history of Starry Night Prom. My apologies. It's…
A Starry Night Setback
I was saddened just now to read on our Starry Night Prom fundraiser page the following message from #GivingTuesday: " #GivingTuesday Match Report On Nov 28, we raised $45 million for causes around the world. Unfortunately, your fundraiser didn't receive a match this year, but from all of us at Facebook, thank you for being…
Starry Night Prom 2018 Is STILL Accepting Donations via Facebook
Are you upset that you missed the #GivingTuesday donation day for Starry Night Prom? Don't be! Our Facebook Fundraiser is still open and will remain open through December 5, 2017. While the matching of donations is no longer available, you can still donate by clicking on THIS LINK RIGHT HERE to donate via the Network…
Set Your Alarms for 8 O’Clock Tuesday Morning, Y’all
We are so excited! Tomorrow is #GivingTuesday. We are so stoked to be participating in the fundraising again this year. You know what is so cool about giving on the 28th of November, though? Facebook AND the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation will be matching all nonprofits donations after 8 a.m. on Tuesday, 28 November…
Starry Night Prom 2018 Fundraiser Kickoff!
Starry Night Prom is about to kick off its 2018 Fundraising efforts by participating in the #GivingTuesday fundraiser. We have updated our own fundraiser on the YouCaring website and we've set up our #GivingTuesday fundraiser on Facebook. And guess what! Once again, Facebook is waiving their usual fees for all donations made from 12:00am EST…
It Doesn’t Mean I Don’t Love You
When a woman decides to leave the business world to stay at home and take care of her family, it is a huge decision. Sometimes men, and even some women, think that it is a choice that these women come to quite easily; that it is their "nature" to be in the home raising the…
XX Year Anniversary of XXIX
I woke up to that awesome "wall of guitars" this morning. I was intrigued, yet slightly annoyed, that someone was in my bedroom playing a hauntingly echoing version of Metallica's "Enter Sandman" while I slept. Then I remembered that I had changed my ringtone on my cellphone the other day. So I pulled my phone…
The Deep Down 