Happy Mother's Day

Dear Mothers: “Mothers and their children are in a category all on their own. There’s no bond so strong in the entire world. No love so instantaneous and forgiving.” -Gail Tsukiyama, Dreaming Water If you ask any mother what is most important to her, she will respond with absolute conviction “my children.” Where would our children be without their mothers? For most of us, we are the foundation of our households. We are made to push through obstacles without breaking down while continuously

The "Crab" Mentality

When I was younger, my parents would bring us crabbing on early Saturday mornings.  We would grab our nets, a picnic basket and head out to the lake in search of getting as many crabs that we could possibly get; we would come back home and boil the crabs in Louisiana Crab Boil and that would be dinner.  What I loved most about boiling crabs is that the crabs would pull each other down before one could get to the top before putting them in the boiled and seasoned water.   I never understood the