While attending a collector’s show in Chicago a few weekends ago, I was roped into talking to an energy company about ways to save energy during the holidays. Pretty much everything she had to say I already did so it wasn’t rea ...
Right before Halloween I signed up for Vudu after purchasing a pre-order copy of Men In Black 3. While I do wish the signup process had been a little smoother, I did get it set up – and thus the wait began for the early release of MI ...
This is me with my girls. They’re growing up so fast and I just cannot believe it. Through opportunities presented as a result of blogging and social media, I have to say that I’ve been able to really connect with my girls. Some ...
Black Friday… Oh, how I love and loath you. Great deals are to be had but the crowds are absolutely unbearable. Although I’m a people person, I’m absolutely NOT a crowd person. So while others were braving the crowds and s ...
My girls have it all figured out. Today’s boys don’t care about girls that can cook, can speak intellectually or keep a clean room – they care only about toys, video games and sports. Remember, I’m talking about pre ...
I started dance lessons when I was pretty young. Two and a half to be exact. I haven’t a lick of talent when it comes to music but I could dance. That was my thing. Recitals back then were pre-personal video cameras so everything I re ...
It was a right of childhood – Taking the department store catalog and circling all the things you wanted. Checking out all the cool toys and figuring out which ones you really wanted. When I was growing up, there wasn’t this hug ...
The holidays are wonderful but there’s no debating the fact that holidays and stress tend to go hand in hand. Everyone is busy. Things are hectic. Before you know it, time has ticked away and you haven’t a clue what holiday gift ...
Like most kids, I didn’t know too much about my parents’ financial situation when I was young. In hindsight, I know we weren’t well off. Sometimes things were pretty rough for my folks. Yet they always managed to make sure ...
If there’s one thing I hope everyone remembers me for, it’s the monumental change our family has made to our health. Not only do DH and I watch what we eat but we’re also instilling these ideals into the girls. Arming them ...