Sit and Stay A While
Yes, there is a Santa Claus! November is here, and it’s time for the kids to start writing their letters to Santa. The USPS has a Letters from Santa program! Check it out to see how to send your child’s letter to Santa and when it should be sent. A letter to Santa starts the excitement of Christmas for… Read More
Lately, I’ve had a lot of days (and weeks, for that matter) that I just have to put my head down and get through. The days are just packed with things I have to do. The goal is just to survive on these crazy days! For this week, it’s red ribbon week at school and there is a different dress code… Read More
Stocking stuffers should be affordable and fun while letting the gifts be the shining stars. Today we focus on stocking stuffers for mom that are under $10! TEN Stocking Stuffers for Mom Under $10 that She Will LOVE 1. PopSocket Almost everyone has a cell phone these days, and we use it for everything from surfing the web, texting, to… Read More
We arrive into the third week of gift guides. Christmas is coming. I know because my secretary reminds me weekly! You can also see Christmas decorations in the major stores now. The signs of Christmas are slowly arriving! When my son gets presents, it’s a bonus if it’s educational! This week I wanted to focus on educational gifts for… Read More
2018 really hasn’t been my year. I try to not to whine and moan too much because nothing extremely life-altering has changed. But, I lost my mojo, my purpose, and my drive. I kind of felt like I was just hitting the repeat button day after day after day. Get up, work, come home, do the nightly duties of dinner… Read More
If you could have been a fly on the wall in my house on the first day of fourth-grade math homework… The scene goes like this: a grown man with a doctorate, and a grown woman with a masters degree puzzling over a 4th-grade common core homework worksheet. You may have heard this derogatorily termed “new math”. We finally did… Read More
I’ve been reminiscing about our four-day cruise aboard the Disney Dream. It was honestly the best vacation I’ve ever had, and I’m looking forward to another Disney cruise. About the Disney Dream The Disney Dream is the third ship in the Disney Cruise Line fleet. Its maiden voyage was in January 2011. It is 40% bigger than the Disney Wonder and the… Read More
Are you and your family ready for an emergency? Do you have a family emergency kit prepared? We hear of them every day and sometimes forget the realization that they can happen to us and our own families. Flooding, wildfires, tornadoes, hurricanes, among other natural disasters, can occur right in our own backyard and community. I know it is not… Read More
Can we get real? If I’m going to help you reach your very best you, then let’s get real. Sometimes, I’m a hot mess train wreck. Sometimes, we are all going to hit a moment where even your best messy bun is at it’s messiest, and you are lucky if anyone in the house has bathed in the last few… Read More
I’m a strong believer in a good breakfast no matter what your age. Our children, however, need a great breakfast that’s going to help them learn and grow at school. If you are like us, mornings are hectic and things need to be fast. Very often this doesn’t leave a lot of room for a healthy breakfast. We’ve found several… Read More
