Kids were created to love, cherish, and keep you humble. If you are an amazing parent with an amazing kid who’s never put you on the spot, just wait. None of us make it through their childhoods un-mortified. Sure, you know ...
How To Talk about S-E-X with Your Kids
As the mom of four older kids, I've had a lot of embarrassing conversations. Since we've homeschooled (you like me anyway) I'm the biggest source of their information. This is especially true for any kind of sex ed, including ...
Review of Water Wubble Waterballoon Balls
This is a review of the Water Wubble Waterballoon balls. The product was sent to me for the purpose of review. Read my previous review of the Wubble Ball. The Problem with Water Balloons I've been filling and tying water ...
New Richmond Metro Diner Location at Libbie Place
I previously visited the newest diner in Richmond, the Metro Diner. The first local Metro Diner is in Short Pump, and the latest addition is now open at Libbie Place. It's my new favorite place for casual brunch in ...
My Brand Was Bigger Than My Blog. Here’s What I Did Next.
This post was inspired and sponsored by Domain.ME, the provider of the personal domains that end in .ME. As a company, they aim to promote thought leadership to the tech world. All thoughts and opinions are my ...
You Need a New Bra
You probably need a new bra. I read about this fashion designer who never washed her bras; she just occasionally sprinkled baby powder on them to "dry clean" them. Sorry, but ick. Then there's the other end of the ...
$200 Sephora Gift Card Giveaway
Sephora is one of my favorite places to shop for skin care and cosmetics. It's certainly goals to be VIB Rouge one of these years. I subscribe to the Sephora Play monthly subscription box and just love it. The samples are ...
Preparing Your Child for Peer Pressure to Drink Alcohol
I remember going to a party in high school where there were no parents and a big keg of beer. A boy offered me a freshly-topped up red cup, but one of my close friends said to him, “She doesn’t want that. We’re good with ...
Michael Kors Gift Card Giveaway
I've loved Michael Kors since I first saw the designer on Project Runway. I loved his no-nonsense advice to the young designers, and his quips at the bad fashion choices. So, I'm thrilled to be part of this Michael Kors gift ...
Brussels Sprouts with Apple and Bacon
I don't think I even tried a Brussels sprout until I was forty. They weren't normally available fresh in grocery stores, and they had bad press. People a little older than me still told the tales of Brussels sprouts boiled ...
What’s New at Walt Disney World PLUS $500 giveaway
What's New at Walt Disney World for 2017 As promised by Disney, the fans won’t be disappointed by the new attractions launched in 2017. The Imagineering crew of Walt Disney have put their great minds together and created a ...
What to Do Now Instead of Scrapbooking
I used to spend a lot of time scrapbooking. It was time-consuming and expensive, but I made some lovely albums (that sit on a shelf.) I'm excited to share this sponsored post with you about a Kickstarter for a new company ...
One Tip for Bloggers Who Do 100 Different Things
This post was inspired and sponsored by Domain.ME, the provider of the personal domains that end in .ME. As a company, they aim to promote thought leadership to the tech world. All thoughts and opinions are my own. When ...
Spring Fashions Are All Culottes and Kitten Heels
The Worst Spring Fashions for 2017 Spring looks are out in advertisements, fashion magazines, and articles on fashion blogs. And the news is bad, ladies. Almost as a reflection of our national angst, spring fashion is ...
Where You’ve Seen the Cast of the Han Solo Movie Before
There's a New Han Solo Star Wars Movie! :Golden Girls voice: Picture it, Nashville, 1977. There's tiny me watching Star Wars for the first time. I didn't know what that feeling meant when Han Solo first showed up on the ...
Where to Buy Unique Star Wars Apparel
Unique Star Wars Apparel I'm always on the look out for new and unique Star Wars apparel. I don't remember any products beyond toys from Kenner available when I was a kid. Now it's so easy to find a Star Wars t-shirt ...
Visiting the New Metro Diner in Richmond
Richmond has always been a town for foodies. When we moved here in the 90s and I worked downtown, I loved all the varied and excellent dining choices. After town expanded out more toward Short Pump even more new restaurants ...
Holiday Gifts and Decor that Give Back
I was gifted a product from the Macy's Heart of Haiti line, however all thoughts and opinions expressed are my own. Every year I have a few traditions with getting new ornaments for our Christmas tree. We always get an ...
A Non-Spoiler Parents’ Guide to Rogue One
I'm forever grateful my uncle took me and my older brother to see Star Wars in the theater in 1977. I was seven years old, which I think was the perfect age to watch Star Wars for the first time. I have to say though, when ...
Donate Items to Goodwill Without Leaving Home
The Giving season is upon us! For some of us, this is a joyous time – for others it can be a bit overwhelming. If you are looking to give back a little this season and declutter your house without ...
Little House on the Prairie Fans–There’s a Laura doll!
When I was a little girl, I walked into the school library of the Pi Beta Phi elementary school in Gatlinburg, drew in a big breath of book-smell, and thought to myself, "I'm going read every book in here." I;m not sure ...
Advice from Six Years of Blogging #BeginningOfME
This post was inspired and sponsored by Domain.ME, the provider of the personal domains that end in .ME. As a company, they aim to promote thought leadership to the tech world. All thoughts and opinions are my ...
Apple Lemon Ginger Infused Water
I'm not a big believer in detox waters. I don't see fruit in some water doing much of anything past what eating the fruit and drinking the water would do. Still, I am a big believer in delicious flavor. Just today I drank a ...
One Day Only: Pumpkin Spice at Krispy Kreme!
I grew up with Krispy Kreme doughnuts being the area favorite. Other doughnut shops just weren't the thing. There was something magic about what Krispy Kreme did with fried dough. And when the HOT FRESH NOW sign came on, ...
