This time of year it feels like every little kid has a runny nose. It’s pretty common to see moms running to the rescue with tissue when a child sneezes. The older kids (usually) can blow their noses and get a bit of relief. Unfortunately, toddlers have a…
When I was in the 8th grade, I religiously watched a television show with my folks. It was Star Trek the Next Generation (yes I am a geek). On the show, the people walked around with tablets doing their daily work. When the first tablets hit the market,…
I received admission to an advanced screening of Big Hero 6 in exchange for this post. All opinions are my own. As soon as my girl’s saw a commercial featuring Baymax they were hooked! Every commercial has them giggling at his cute voice and shuffling walk. After seeing…
When it comes to making the little girl (or girls) in your life happy, if you are anything like me, you go out of your way around the Holidays to make it super special. It feels amazing to watch their little faces light up when they open up…
We use our phones all the time, like all the time. I find that sometimes it’s the first thing I do when I wake up. We use our phones for everyday things, like calling or texting our friends and family and documenting special moments in our lives with…
When I was growing up, I would turn my nose up at anything that had mayonnaise on it. For some reason it just grossed me out. I married a mayo addict, so over the last 18 years that opinion has changed completely. I find myself eating and using…
I absolutely adore Halloween and so do my kids. We usually attend a few parties, and we like to do family themes. I tend to go a bit overboard with costumes, I love trying to get them as perfect as possible. This year my girls wanted to so…
When I was a little girl, my elementary school gave out awards for students that went out of their way to be good citizens. Good citizens knew the difference between right and wrong, helped others and were always kind to those around them. I have several of these…
Fall is a wonderful time in Arizona. Although we don’t get the changing leaves (except in Northern AZ) we do get a reprieve of the Hades like temperatures that make Arizona so…pleasant? We finally start spending a bit more time outdoors. Pumpkin patches are visited and families plan…
Halloween really is my favorite holiday! I dressing up and scary things. We tend to go all out with family themed costumes for certain parties and additional scary costumes for a “grown-up” party. My husband, son and I all work at a Haunted House here in our town….
I have loved the change in the look of family photos over the recent years. You really don’t see the “canned” studio look anymore, and I’m so glad. I love the candid photos and how they really capture the personalities of the people in them. I’ve been super…
I realized when I became an adult that I didn’t own any luggage. I had always used what my parents had or my backpack. In the summers I used my dad’s huge Nay rucksack for summer camp. Now, I love luggage, bags, and purses. I seem to always…