Oct 25, 2013 | Holidays
Each year they parade her about…the traditional Halloween Witch. Misshapen green face, stringy scrapes of hair, and a toothless mouth beneath her disfigured nose. Gnarled, knobby fingers twisted into a claw, protracting from a bent and twisted torso that lurches...
Oct 22, 2013 | App Reviews, Parenting & Kids, Reviews, Your Life
Okay, so I’m going to be up front with you all… I was contacted directly to ask for help in promoting a new app. As a blogger, I get these sort of requests multiple times every day… apps, businesses, books, and the like. Most days I do a perfunctory...
Oct 9, 2013 | Holidays, Humor, Witty Wednesday
It’s October. Time for the Halloween funnies! Let’s start off with a little group therapy…
Sep 27, 2013 | Fashion, Parenting & Kids
Your little one is crawling, pulling herself up and holding on to furniture and she’s beginning to cruise along the tables and couches. It’s time for her first pair of shoes. If you’re thinking of those white, leather high-topped shoes with the stiff soles, shove them...
Sep 25, 2013 | Parenting & Kids, Your Life
Board games have a long history. We can presume that the first games were created when human life became settled enough to enjoy leisure time and not focus entirely on survival. Games also serve a purpose beyond entertainment: they are a great way to teach and learn,...
Sep 21, 2013 | Diet & Health, Recipes
I very recently gave up soda. (Yes… again.) It has been a hard habit for me to break. I was looking for alternatives to drink, because I tend to get a bit bored with water. I try to avoid adding anything to my water and I don’t want to waste calories...
Sep 20, 2013 | Parenting & Kids, Your Life
A friend of mine recently shared this to her profile on Facebook. Though my son is nowhere near a teenager just yet, I thought it was worth sharing for those who are already there. There’s some great… and sometimes humorous… advice in this list. 1....
Sep 19, 2013 | Holidays, Humor
Happy Talk Like A Pirate Day! Avast, me hearties! It be ther 10th anniversary of International Talk Like a Pirate Day! I have gathered together my personal top 5 pirate sites to help you celebrate the day in true pirate fashion. The Original Talk Like a Pirate Day...
Sep 14, 2013 | Design & Decorating, Your Life
I know I’m not the only one to joke with others that moving is the perfect chance to declutter your house. When you are facing a move, whether down the road or across the country, you will find yourself looking for ways to reduce the number of items you are...
Sep 12, 2013 | Design & Decorating, Your Life
Look around the room you are sitting in right now. When was the last time you thought about the origins of everyday objects… things we often take for granted because it feels as though they’ve always been there? It’s crazy to think about it, but even...