I’ve had a verified Facebook page for about four months. I’ve been asked by other bloggers, freelancers and influencers: “How did you get that little blue check mark?” a time or two so I decided to do a post to explain the steps I took to get a verified Facebook page. If you’re not sure…
What pops into your head when you hear “attachment parenting”? What about adoption attachment parenting? You might be asking “Is that even a thing?” We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites. When…
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #Sponsored #BeGoodToYourBones #CollectiveBias I turned 50 last month (eek!) I started running when I was in my early forties and did my first half marathon when I was 44. I detested running when I was a younger woman…
When I’d been a soccer mom for little more than a week, I naturally came to the conclusion I knew every ever loving thing about being a soccer mom. Ahem. Not quite. Here are 7 things I learned in my first week of being a soccer mom. I urged my husband to sign our kids…
One thing you don’t want to hear about your hair at midlife is “at your age.” You pretty much don’t want to hear “at your age” about anything when you get to be my age. Here are five things you need to know about midlife hair. You’re never too old to try a new style…
A few days after finding out that I was going to be a father, I bought a stack of parenting books. I’m the kind of guy who actually reads the instructions before putting something together, because I don’t want to have to do it twice. By reading these books, I figured I’d know more about parenting than any…
I have partnered with Hyland’s to bring you this post. I’ve received compensation but all opinions are mine alone. Being a mom today is stressful. There’s an 18-year gap between my first child and my second child and parenting has changed in those 18 years and handling the stress of motherhood is a challenge. Also,…
Thanksgiving is my absolute favorite holiday. And while I love turkey and ham as much as the next girl what really makes Thanksgiving awesome is the stuff that goes with the turkey and ham…am I right? I enjoy a few bites of turkey breast smothered in cranberry sauce but the sides are what motivates me…
Talking to kids about adoption is something that every adoptive family experiences. Sometimes the conversations are difficult. Actually, I bet a lot of conversations involving talking to kids about adoption are difficult. Today’s Adoption Talk Linkup topic is “talking about adoption.” Talking about adoption can mean a lot of things: It can mean talking to…
VIP Cream Cheesy Corn is a holiday tradition for my family – I make it at both Thanksgiving and Christmas. Every so often I’ll make it at other random times of the year just because it’s kind of a comfort food for me. It’s not difficult, time-consuming or expensive to put together. Everyone in my…