Halloween is one of my favorite times of year. I have loved playing dress up since I was a small child, so the opportunity to don a costume in public once a year is a ton of fun for me. Halloween also marks my Dad's birthday, so Halloween isn't just about dressing up and banging down doors for candy, it's also about family coming together to celebrate. My Dad is a diehard … [Read more...]
Because boys will be boys, there’s KRE-O Transformers
I have a confession to make... My kids have lived a horribly deprived life. No, it's not that I left the crusts on their sandwiches, or failed to cut the carrots into cute little stars to go with their outer space themed lunch box. My children, had never owned any of those small plastic building blocks. That's right folks, those tiny little construction toys were outlawed … [Read more...]
2014 Buick Enclave – Not your Grandma’s ride!
Much like a "forever home" I secretly envisioned myself driving my 2007 Dodge Charger until I passed it down to my son once he got his drivers license. Sure, my car would be 17 years old by then, and not nearly as cool as I once believed it to be, but it was my dream car - the first car that I had purchased all on my own and I was in love. While the love for my car never … [Read more...]
Sunday Confessional : Coffee Makes Me a Better Mom
There is no denying that I love my coffee. Give it to me hot, Give it to me cold, Blended, Shaken, Stirred, or Straight up. So long as it's in my cup, I'm a happy momma! My Keurig and I are best friends, however, while I love my coffee, I can be a little flighty in my brew preference, never really knowing which roast is right for me. That was until I completed my Coffee … [Read more...]
5 tips to help prepare your child for summer camp
I'm not entirely sure where the time has gone... Seriously, I blinked and all of a sudden both my kids are all grown up! Ok, so that might be a slight exaggeration, however I did blink and now it's summer. Yikes! Please, someone stop the clock - just for a little while! As summer is fast approaching the day camp notices have been coming home in full force. This is the … [Read more...]
