Before I met my husband, I worked in the Seattle area at a pretty large credit union. I started off as a member consultant, but my goal was to become a manager of my own branch. For four Read More

We are currently thinking about buying a house. This is without any doubt the biggest expense most people incur in their lifetime, and it's not one to be taken lightly. We have been Read More

It happens to the best of us, we set goals for ourselves and when we are unable to complete them, we settle. Take weight loss for example, it's a hard goal to accomplish, especially when you Read More

Yep, that's me. It is my graduation ceremony where I received my Master's in Education. But just like any goal that is worth achieving, it was not easy getting there. You see, in 2004 I had Read More

When I was growing up I had a plan that I was going to be the first person in my family to go to college. I was focused on moving away from my small town and making, "something of myself." I Read More

Spring of 2011 I had decided that I was ready to get off the couch and start living my life. Although I am fairly healthy, I am overweight I had been living a sedentary lifestyle. My husband Read More

We had our first snowfall this year, which seemed almost magical only because my 6yr old has been waiting for this moment for so long. Living in Florida, snowflakes are just something you Read More

The year just turned new and already it seems so long ago that we all shared our New Year Resolutions. Here we are 3 weeks later and I wonder, just how many of us have already forgotten the Read More

How are your New Year goals going? Mine is to train for a May Marathon, and my training is just getting started. With this being my 5th marathon things are a bit easier, but it wasn't always Read More

Since the move to China... I've spent quite a bit of time drawing comparisons between work in China & work in Japan. While both carry their own weight of challenges... both have also been Read More