We’ll Always Have Paris – Review & Giveaway!
When I was growing up my parents dragged me and my brothers all over the Western United States. I remember one drive in the middle of Arizona in which we did not meet another car for miles and miles...
View ArticleReality Bites
Do you remember that movie? It was a classic 90’s movie, complete with Winona Ryder. Also, it came out 20 years ago. Let the feeling-old feelings commence. Reality does kind of bite right now...
View ArticleTo Alberta, With Love
The week before last we made the trip to western Canada again to spend time with my cousin and her family. Because my cousin Misty is more like a sister, we just call all the kids cousins (and they are...
View ArticleCanadian Fun!
I’m leaving for BlogHer on Wednesday so I want to leave some more a kajillion photos from our trip to Canada up before I jet outta her (Get it, “jet” outta here? I know, I’m hilarious). They don’t need...
View ArticleSo, How Was BlogHer?
It was pretty good, I have to say. Many of my friends were there and the sessions I went to (3) were quite good. Especially the session within in a session with Cheryl Dumesnil where we talked...
View ArticleTake The Long Way Home
My oldest kiddo went to sleep-away camp for the first time last week. He was dropped off by Tim while I was on my way home from BlogHer. That wasn’t a really fun feeling, by the way – your kid being...
View ArticleJanuary always comes after December
I always think “Oh my gosh, another year has passed just like that,” when I begin to take a look back. Like many of us, I assume, the calendar changing to a different number at the end of the date on...
View ArticleMarvel Universe LIVE!
I have talked about how my kids are fun to be around lately. I am not sure I have mentioned what great travelers they are. I know it’s “easier” these days to travel with kids since we have a lot of...
View ArticleMoody Gardens Adventures!
This year for Spring Break we decided to head to Galveston, TX for a few days. We had never been before and I had heard good things about some of the attractions and that there is quite a bit to do...
View ArticleAh yes, photography…
I’ve been a bit of a slacker in this department lately. My focus has been more on my writing. Which is good. But I miss photography when I do not stretch my lens. That’s my meager attempt at a...
View ArticleOcean = Life
When we went to Moody Gardens (this is NOT an ad post, I already did that, I’m just telling a story…) we saw a documentary on the IMAX screen there about life at the very deepest depths of the...
View ArticleThe View
In the summer of 1996 I went o New York City, New York for the first time in my life. I used my savings to buy the plane ticket and pay for the other expenses involved in the trip. It was actually a...
View ArticleTotally Type A
Lest you think I am talking about my personality in the title (I might be a little…) I am actually talking about the conference I went to last week, Type A Parent. I cannot say enough good things...
View ArticlePerspective
Going through difficult times in our lives make us want curl up in a ball and stay in bed. But that’s not my style for too long. I do it for a bit and then I get up. Because what other choice do I...
View ArticleRecently*
Staying busy is good for me, especially when it involves time with cherished family and friends. Thankfully, I have been able to spend quite a bit of time with both lately, and most recently my...
View ArticleRedefining at Mom 2.0
“I have what I call ‘moments of great gumption'”. – Meredith Sinclair “All I have to be is me.” – Allison Slater Tate “Allow your schedule to be altered.” – Danielle Walker “For tweets – it should be...
View ArticleTwelve Hundred Miles
I put over 1200 miles on my mom van last week. The purpose of the first leg of the trip was to pick up the oldest at camp. The rest of the trip was full of friends and family. And water. LOTS of...
View ArticleBlogHer ’16 – Pretty Epic
On the second day of BlogHer it was not yet time to wash my hair, since I do it every other day. The night before I relaxed in the hot tub with some really good friends and part of my ponytail dipped...
View ArticleNew Roads
Last weekend I took a little trip to a fairly familiar place; a city I’ve visited to a few times before. This place is known for its culture and a famous hurricane in 2005 . It’s known for the food...
View ArticleBeach Babes
Walking along the beach this morning my friends and I saw so many little sand dollars. I hope this is a good omen. We brought some upstairs to our friends, who did not go walking with us, so they could...
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