We’ve spent A LOT of hours at the beach and the pool over the last few days (especially Monday, when Melanie, the kids and I swam to Cuba, but that is another story for another time), so today we decided to mix it up and go play a few games. There’s a big Kids’ Adventure [...]
We had such a blast today. The oil stayed away, the waves were huge, and two kids and two mamas ’bout near wore themselves out playing at the beach. Not to mention that, thanks to the all the sand, I feel more exfoliated than I have in ages. We were up bright and early this [...]
When it comes to planning for a trip, I could win some sort of list-making award. It’s part of the fun for me, the getting-ready-to-go, and I like to categorize and prioritize and memorize everything that needs to be done. I like to think that it’s one of my spiritual gifts. But mostly it’s probably [...]
I’ve been trying really hard to remain upbeat about the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. I keep thinking that something – SURELY, SOMETHING – will be able to stop the leak. I keep thinking that maybe the winds will shift and the oil will move out in the middle of nowhere for a [...]
All righty, people. I posted two new giveaways a little bit ago, and there’s a bit of a gift card theme. There’s a $50 Visa gift card up for grabs (courtesy of BlogHer) on this Tropicana Juicy Rewards giveaway. And there’s a $100 Visa gift card up for grabs on The Ultimate Wedding Sunday giveaway. [...]
This is a sponsored review from BlogHer and WE tv. I like to think that I wasn’t a high-maintenance bride-to-be. Oh, I had my moments – like when I couldn’t decide on an everyday china pattern and when I didn’t feel like anything in my closet was pretty enough to wear to our rehearsal dinner. [...]