(ThySistas.com) I took the time to read the lyrics of the Star-Spangled Banner. The last line of the first stanza is the following: “O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave?”  I never knew there was a question mark.  Every time I heard someone sing that ...

(ThySistas.com) Children are a blessing that can motivate one to want better so that they can provide better for their children. This is the bare bones of the love of a parent. We want every good thing for the babies. Sometimes we might find that, prior to becoming a parent, ...

(ThySistas.com) Cannabis has been a subject of heated debate in recent years. It has even pushed the brink of becoming mainstream. For years, the federal government has been asked the pot question and the resounding answer has always been for those who partake to wait. The waiting has potentially paid ...

(ThySistas.com) When you receive an unexpected windfall courtesy of a tax refund, you probably have all manner of weird and wacky ideas for your money. You might spend it on a night out with friends, a shopping spree, or sweet treats to fill your pantry.  However, as tempting as it ...

(ThySistas.com) My daughter was given the assignment to write about an experience when she felt like “a stranger in the village.” Try as she might, she really struggled to find a time, good or bad, when she didn’t feel as though she belonged there. Quietly, I was rather proud that ...

(ThySistas.com) The hamsters in the old Kia Soul commercials knew the power of choice.  They knew if you had to choose between the Soul and a toaster that you would probably choose the car.  That illusion fueled by choice led to Kia selling millions of cars that were better than ...

(ThySistas.com) I admit I got Covid-19 vaccination the moment the vaccine became available.  I felt that I didn’t have much of a choice due to my health. I had already survived a very close encounter with the virus, and I was not willing to tempt fate. I knew the vaccine ...

(ThySistas.com) As women we should be able to see the value in each other based on who we are. The idea that we judge and destroy each other in ways unimaginable doesn’t make sense. There are women that feel as thought you aren’t a woman, a lady, unless you are ...