When I was eleven, I came home from what we now call a play date in tears. No one was home except my grandfather. I was crying because another little girl had uttered lethal words in tween girl speak: lessons from my grandfather “I don’t want to be your friend anymore.” My grandfather was a gruff,…
If you’re anything like me, the two weeks leading up to Christmas were madness. I love getting ready for the holidays but the hustle and bustle of it all kind of gets the best of me sometimes. Do this. Go here. Buy that. Just when you think you might be making some headway, you’ll remember…
Lularoe debuts a cap-sleeved potato sack and names her Maria…and the Lularoe buy and sell groups have some feelings. I love Lularoe, y’all. I know…there is some serious cray-cray-crazy going on in the Lularoe buy, sell, trade groups…that’s BST for those who might not be fluent in Lula-speak. They may have gotten a bad rap…
I love traveling with my family. I caught the travel bug years ago and I think I’ve shared it with all of my children. Whether we jump in the car for a weekend away or board a plane that will cross oceans, I love experiencing something that’s just a little bit outside of our everyday….
This post has been sponsored by GOJO, the makers of PURELL® Multi Surface Disinfectant. All opinions are mine. Are you hosting a holiday gathering at your house? Whether you raised your hand to have people over or drew the short straw, hosting a big group of people (no matter who they are) at the holidays…
When you hear the word “Disney” you think of Mickey Mouse, theme parks and fantastic resort hotels. Maybe you think of another one of your favorite Disney characters, a certain Disney movie or maybe even the magic of a Disney Cruise. But what about Adventures by Disney? If you’ve never heard of Adventures by Disney,…
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…