Vacations are awesome. Vacations give us that much needed rest and relaxation. Vacations also give us huge bills, and if traveling with kids, let’s be real, it’s not a vacation, it’s a trip. Staycations though, are where it’s at. Really, they rock. Here are 10 brilliant ideas for a fun under the sun staycation. 10 Brilliant …
Dads are awesome. Dads teach us things that no one else can. Moms give us the fluffy stuff, dads are hardcore. Moms make sure we say please, dads make sure we know how to hold our own. Dads are killer. Really, they rock. Here are 5 killer things I learned from my dad. 5 Killer …
“Does this taste a little, um… perfumy to you?” Two things you should know before I go any further. First, my super duper Mr. Incredible never ever complains about my cooking. He is the best! Next, there is usually nothing to complain about, my cooking is normally pretty reliable. Except for that one time, when …
I know I know – before you all throw me under a bus for being an ungrateful scrooge, hear me out. I am kind and thoughtful. I am appreciative. I have experienced both the haves and the have nots. We do practice gratitude and being thankful for what we have. While we don’t necessarily revel …
There are a lot of fall birthdays in our family, and that’s really cool, because I love birthdays. Especially my own. But it’s not until February. Regardless, when the fall birthdays start to roll in, I can’t help but think of my birthday, and how awesome it. Is. Going. To. Be. First, I’m going to …
A little over a year ago, I experienced two firsts. One was the death of my father, the first time I lost a parent. The other first was the appearance of virtual lasagna on my Facebook wall. Yes, the two incidents go hand in hand as the virtual lasagna was sent to me by a …
Facebook has always irritated me. I had an account in 2006 or so and committed Facebook suicide because I felt the connections were all phony, and it was selfie central. Plus, I was seeing way more of people’s personal lives than I was comfortable with. I signed up again one day in 2013….and it was …
Anybody remember the rotary phone? How about the ‘harvest gold’ coloured appliances you grew up with in your home? Or the ‘Light Bright’ or that hideously creepy Hugo doll? If any of these stir up memories, you were likely a child of the seventies and the early eighties. Ever wonder how your Mom managed without …
Nearly 7 years ago, I was blissfully pregnant with my second child. We were in that scary first 12 weeks, that is sort of like the ‘if I am good enough I get to have the baby’ test. Well, I guess I wasn’t good enough, because I drove myself to the hospital just before the …
I suck at selfies, and it’s complicated. It’s more than being self conscious about my appearance. Yes, My Dad’s nose looked great on his face. Not so much on mine. But I am ok with that. Also, It’s not just about being insecure about my out of control eyebrows, or my laugh lines. I am …
Here it is. Your wedding. Mr. or Mrs. Perfect-For-You popped the question, and you said, “yes!” One of the most important days of your life, and you want it to be perfect…Perfecter than perfect. Before I go any further, let me be the first to offer you some big whopping congratulations! Wouldn’t it be completely …
I love how we as a society have come up with so many ways and opportunities to help out our friends and neighbors, colleagues and even strangers who may be a little down on their luck. There are food drives, clothing drives, fund raisers etc all aimed at collecting items from the ‘haves’ to share …
I didn’t notice when Mommy Wars became a thing. It may have always been a thing…but I haven’t always been a Mommy, so there’s that. People have been opinionated and right(eous) for a very long time, so maybe Mommies have been warring over who is doing it better for just as long. There is however …
There is a good argument for every thing you learn in life having value. From the smallest of victories to the biggest losses and even the most mundane experiences; they can all teach you something about life and how to live. Even though there are many important lessons to take away from all sorts of …
So, I just read an article that says an experiment was done with rats, and they placed some mama rats and their babies in cages that did not have sufficient material for nesting or bedding. This apparently led to the mama rats running around looking for better surroundings ( like any mama would do!) and ended up …
So, you know how there is a vaccine for EVERYTHING, these days? I mean from the measles to chicken pox. Now don’t get me wrong, if vaccines are what you’re into, you should totally get them! Especially for the big nasties like the FREAKING PLAGUE. But really, the flu? Do you really need to get …