It’s the unofficial summer kickoff and three-day weekend heaven! Thanks to an unseasonably wet May, the family and I managed to keep the house semi-presentable and we can just relax this weekend. As much as I love my job, I am looking forward to sleeping until 8 AM the next three days. I already know […]
7 Ways to Guide Children into Healthy Savings Habits
The Boy just got his first summer job and immediately declared he would save fifty percent of every check. As admirable as this idea is, I know my child. His only experience with money comes from withdrawals at the Bank of Mom and Dad. The Mister and I have been proactive in encouraging the kids […]
Superstitious
Very superstitious… do you avoid cracks? What superstitions do you believe?
Bet on Black Garlic Burger
This post is inspired by binge watching using Verizon FiOS. I am a member of the FiOSPhilly team. Bob’s Burgers, the animated television series on Fox, is my guilty pleasure. Before it was removed from Netflix, I would watch a few episodes as I fell asleep. The Mister would occasionally join in, scoffing at Gene’s […]
Favorite AA TV Moms From the 90s Till Now
As Mother’s Day draws near, take time to remember mothers, biological or not, that have shaped and molded us to the people we are today. I know with my busy life, I sometimes forget that a simple “Thank You” is worth more than an expensive gift and elaborate dinner. Moms, especially, my own tribe of […]
Shattered: Four Takeaways
*This post has affiliate links. It was a challenge to read Shattered: Inside Hillary Clinton’s Doomed Campaign, and fight back the feeling of Monday Morning Quarterback. Even though I knew the outcome (life in a Trump Administration) Authors Jonathan Allen and Amie Parnes tell the story in a fresh and compelling way. I […]
Born in China
On April 21, audiences will take an epic journey into the wilds of China with Disneynature’s new True Life Adventure film “Born In China”. The seventh theatrical release for Disneynature follows the stories of three animal families to witness some of the most intimate moments ever captured in a nature film. Meet a doting panda bear mother guiding […]