Right after I met my husband (he was living in Texas, and I in California), he called and told me he got a tattoo. A Star Wars tattoo. Ummm…ummmm…okay? Don’t worry, he assured me. It’s not nerdy. It’s the imperial symbol! Fast-forward 14 years…and guess what I’ve learned? Star Wars Obessessions are genetic: my kid …
It’s no secret that I love me some YA. {YA = Young Adult, and it refers to young adult literature…as in, books written for young adults. It’s nothing weird, I swear.} Not all YA books are created equal, though. Some are amazing…bonafide pieces of fine literature. Others, while fast and captivating reads, probably won’t be …
I want to share the super-easy and kid-friendly breakfast parfaits I made this afternoon. It’s kind of awesome having tomorrow’s breakfast all prepped and ready to go for tomorrow morning! Last week, as I was meal planning, Jack asked if we could please have Market Street Mac & Cheese for dinner one night. Actually, his request …
I feel all kinds of emotions about my kids starting school. Especially about Jack starting Kindergarten. Kindergarten! Today he said to me, “Are you sad that I’m starting Kindergarten?” “Yes,” I told him. “I am, a little.” “Why?” he asked, digging into the pudding cup I’d just made him open all on his own (because …
Last week, we did something awesome. We attended a fun media event with some of my favorite local bloggers at the Stonebriar Centre Mall Disney store to celebrate the release of Planes: Fire and Rescue. You guys – this was the first time I’ve ever taken the kids to a Disney store, and you can …
We received a complimentary three-night stay at Grand Country Inn as part of a promotional blogger tour of Branson, MO through the US Family Guide. All opinions are 100% my own.\ My favorite thing about Branson is how family-friendly it is…the kids were welcome everywhere we went, and most of the attractions were designed specifically with families in mind. …
We received complimentary admission to White Water as part of a promotional blogger tour of Branson, MO through the US Family Guide. All opinions are 100% my own. It was raining when we pulled into Branson, MO. A relief from the oppressive Texas weather we’d left behind, we welcomed the grey skies and wet afternoon as we checked …
We enjoyed a complimentary breakfast at the Keeter Center at the College of the Ozarks as part of a promotional blogger tour of Branson, MO through the US Family Guide. All opinions are 100% my own. My family loves a good breakfast, but we rarely go out to eat in the mornings (morning is kind of, uhhh…difficult…for …
Summer is a busy time for us. From June to August, there are nine birthdays to celebrate, and one of those belongs to Charles. Between his birthday and Father’s Day, which fall just a couple of weeks apart, I spend a good deal of time trying to come up with something creative to give him! …
We received admission to Silver Dollar City as part of a promotional blogger tour of Branson, MO through the US Family Guide. All opinions are 100% my own. One of the exciting places we got to visit in Branson, Missouri, was Silver Dollar City. Silver Dollar City is a beautiful amusement park (really, it is…lush and green and …