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…
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #NatureMadeFamily #CollectiveBias Mornings stink. No two ways about that. I consider myself a morning person and I STILL emit a groan every morning at 6 a.m. when the alarm goes off. Most people who know me casually think…
When I first started writing/blogging, I wrote almost exclusively about adoption. Like with most things in life, my writing is changing and evolving. I write about about important stuff like the weirdness of online Lularoe groups and pee and tacos but adoption writing is still near and dear to me. I love adoption stories I can’t…
October is a great time to visit SeaWorld San Antonio. It’s still pretty warm here in October…okay, who am I kidding? It’s still downright hot. But not so hot that being outside in the sun all day makes you feel like you’re going to melt. October in San Antonio is “you still need sunscreen” hot…
I remember when my son turned six last year like it was just yesterday. He was so excited to turn six, asking me “how many more days till my birthday?” and ticking days off the calendar. seven is the best age Apparently, the excitement of six wears off really fast. “Mommy, when will I be…