Something exciting happened to me before I left for vacation… I got my first sponsor! Betsy Boos Boutique. They are a super cute, trendy, fashion forward online clothing boutique, and I genuinely love their stuff. So having them sponsor me means that every month I get to pick out one or two pieces of clothing or […]
Archives for August 2016
Need cool shades for your kids that will last? Check out Speckaboo!
A couple months ago I was given some sunglasses to check out by Speckaboo. The kids loved them, but before I wrote a review, I wanted to have a chance to really check them out and see if they stood the test of my children who have never had a pair of sunglasses last more […]
Improvise, Adapt and Overcome
We are down in NC on vacation for two weeks, but my husband started a new job recently so he was only able to stay for one week, and Number 2 is also working this summer, so the two of them left and went home yesterday. So I’m flying solo with Number 3 through 7 […]
Because it’s Sunday, dammit.
A couple weeks ago I declared that this upcoming school year was going to be the Year of No. A couple years ago I declared that I was going to stop working on Sundays and make sure I spent time recharging and connecting with my family. That Sunday thing kind of fell by the wayside. […]
When will your kid be potty trained? When (s)he’s ready.
A couple days ago, a woman who belongs to a Facebook group I’m in was looking for potty training advice. Her three-year-old is giving her a hard time. She refuses to go to the bathroom on the toilet. Oh boy. I remember those days. They weren’t that long ago. Number 7 is four and a […]
A Book Review For Moms Like Me — Summer Sisters
I had hopes of making a book review a regular feature last year when we went on vacation, and then my husband had his accident and the book reviewing (and reading) kind of got derailed. But now that we are doing a vacation do-over, I’m trying it again. First, a disclaimer. I was not an […]