Meet Collins Tuohy – The Real Daughter from ‘The Blind Side’

We love our Southern Belle Collins!  When you meet her, she is this petite little powerhouse with a personality larger than life ~ and an amazing heart to go with it!  The first time we heard her family speak at a event in Dallas she just mesmerized us with her confidence, stage presence, wonderful message and her giving heart.  She and her family are big believers in giving back and inspire others to do so as well.  She is on the Board of the foundation the family created, Making it Happen Foundation, “dedicated to changing children’s lives through hope, love, and opportunity (www.makingithappenfoundation.com).  We have also become obsessed with her fabulous speciality cookies that she and business partner Laurie create for their company Whimsy Cookie Company.  They bring a little happiness to every occasion with their custom cookies that are so dang cute and creative!  Be sure and check them out at http://www.whimsycookieco.com ~ they ship anywhere and everywhere!
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The Amazing Spiderman ~ Amazing or Not?

The Amazing Spiderman is simply just that. Amazing! I loved Andrew Garfield as Peter Parker as well as the all-star cast members Emma Stone, Sally Field, and Martin Sheen. The Amazing Spiderman is the story of Peter Parker who is raised by his Aunt May (Sally Field) and Uncle Ben (Martin Sheen). Peter is an outcast in school and is a typical teenager trying to figure life out. While cleaning out the basement he comes across his father’s briefcase and immediately tries to piece together his parent’s disappearance which leads him to the science lab of Dr. Curt Connors who is his father’s former partner. Peter is then bitten by a spider and the transformation begins. During this time, Peter has to learn to maneuver his new abilities. Meanwhile, Dr. Connors alter ego, The Lizard, emerges and begins harming people. Spiderman races against him in order to defeat him and protect the city.
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Chasing the Dream!

I have a Dream.  I have a Goal.  Is that the same? Yes and no, is this making any sense?  So many of us are in a job that we HATE or have no passion for.  What is the dream you are chasing?  What do you lay in bed and think about every night before you go to sleep?  What is the first thing on your mind every morning when you wake up to go to the job you hate?  Are you just too busy with life to even think about that dream?  Day after day, we go though life get up, shower, brush our teeth, get ready and rush out the door to the same routine everyday, over and over again, it is so easy to be a creature of habit. We think change is good but we find ourselves doing the same and getting the same result.  What is that saying?  You have to do something different to get a different result right?
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