Want to know a secret? I’ve been planning my holiday menus since before Halloween. Yes, I’m that person. This sausage sweet potato casserole is going to be breakfast on turkey day and it’s one of our favorites. My holiday menus always include a mix of old standbys and newer flavors. Some things you don’t mess…
If you search online about “things not to say to adoptive parents” you’ll get hundreds of hits. You might even land on something written by me about the annoying crap people ask us about adoption. But how about what you SHOULD say to a family who is adopting? You’ll read varying opinions on adoption terminology: birth or…
This post is sponsored by Texas MedClinic. All opinions are my own. What moms need to know about urgent care centers When do you take your children to an urgent care center? As moms, sometimes we’re making those decisions during a moment of stress or trauma. Do we hold out for an appointment with our…
November is National Adoption Month. I love the fact that adoption is celebrated during a month we’ve set aside to give thanks. I’ve also always loved the fact that National Adoption Month is declared by presidential proclamation. That just makes things more official-like, right? We’re a family through adoption but we don’t so much identify…
This post has been sponsored by She Buys Cars and Britax. All opinions are mine alone. #Britax #Endeavours #TheRightSeat I am going to be a grandmother! Is that exciting or what? I know…feel free to shower me with “Oh but Jill, you look much too youthful to be a grandmother,” and “You must have been a teen mom.”…
There is something just awesome about driving a brand new car. Thanks to the awesome folks at DriveShop USA and Mazda, I got to drive the 2018 Mazda CX-9 Grand Touring All Wheel Drive for a week. I loved the car and was sad when our week together came to an end but I’m excited…
This post is sponsored by the Everywhere Agency on behalf of Macy’s; however, all thoughts and opinions expressed are my own. I adore my children but I’m excited at the prospect of a grownup afternoon doing grownup things. On November 11th – that’s right, this Saturday – I’ll be joining Chef Anthony Lamas at Macy’s…
Dear Reese Witherspoon Hey girl. The “hey girl” is okay, right? I feel like we’ve kind of come of age together. I’ve been watching your movies, following your adventures in life and love (although not in a weird, creepy, stalkerish way) since before either of us needed a night serum. [Tweet “to @RWitherspoon from a…
If you’re going on a cruise for the first time, you’re probably wondering what and how to pack. As a newbie cruiser, the most important thing to keep in mind is that staterooms on cruise ships are tiny. Like tiny as in a quarter of the size of a standard hotel room tiny. Cruise ship…
One of the biggest mistakes I made before we adopted our two boys was not reading enough adoption books. I did read adoption books and I still read them but looking back, I don’t think I did enough research, particularly in the area of attachment. Disclaimer: We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC…