My girls are always trying to find ways to surprise me and usually that involves taking care of the chores that are my everyday life. They’ll wash the dishes, empty the dishwasher or finish a load of laundry that I’ve forgotten ...
Want to step up your game night a bit? You can try a variety of new board games, venture out to an escape room nearby or take a cue from Raj on The Big Bang Theory and host a murder mystery party! If you’re not sure where to start, we ...
With Easter just around the corner and Mother’s Day not far behind, I cannot help but think of food. To be fair, it doesn’t take holidays for me to think of food, but Easter always revolves around a dinner filled with family rec ...
When you attend parties, do you find yourself quietly sitting with other people or filling the silence with whatever story you think someone might understand? Well if the stories are explanations of words and the silent people are your team ...
Nothing quite like Facebook to make us feel really clueless sometimes. The other day was one of those times. A friend posted about how her son had recently learned about the Donner family and their ill-fated trek from Independence, Missouri ...
I like to think I have a good grasp on pop culture, but its a simple reality that I don’t. I get a lot of scoop about new trends from my teens. If it’s related to young YouTubers or anime, they can rattle off as many details as ...
Despite having a bachelor’s degree and a good government job, over 16 years ago I decided to become a stay-at-home mom. After years of wanting a child that I never knew if would be able to have, I was finally blessed with Madison. It ...
One of the fun activities on our Disney cruise involved dressing like a pirate. We wore shirts that announced the release of an upcoming movie for Pirates of the Caribbean while donning bandannas on our heads. It was a lot of fun and I̵ ...
I don’t know about you, but I avoid games like poker because I can’t keep a straight face. Everyone usually knows if I’m telling the truth or *trying* to bluff. This year, our guide to card games included a poker game that ...
It’s time for a Pillow Fight! Like jumping on bubble wrap to pop it, some things are life’s simple little pleasure. But sometimes you just don’t want to deal with the chaos and destruction that comes with something like ad ...
