Are you a believer in “it’s the thought that counts”…?
One of my favorite gifts ever received was a box of Kleenex. It was winter and I had a cold, in college and broke, and while the dorm bathroom toilet paper might have been two-ply, to my red and raw nose it more closely resembled sandpaper than pillowy...
Hope, full
{I’m joining a special holiday Blog Carnival hosted on Blog Nosh Magazine. Our theme is “hope”. Thanks to our sponsor, Tide Loads of Hope program, which is putting its money where its mouth is when it comes to helping others; in...
The grass is always greener, even when it’s white
When we moved to the Tennessee Valley from South Carolina six years ago, I couldn't have been more excited about living in an area that had snowy winters. That was the year our hometown had a 100-year record snowfall of 18 inches; during the 14 years we lived...
Two of the BEST all-time television moments
After writing about Stephen's , I scoured the YouTube vault for two of the FUNNIEST moments in television history. If I say Art Linkletter's "House Party" (the precursor to "Kids Say the Darndest Things") and Schweddy Balls,...
Stinky feet and smelly balls
It is a dreaded moment when my son steamrolls into my car after soccer practice because of what happens next: he takes off his cleats. The carpet of my van is a lint brush for his grass-covered socks–bad enough on its own–b u t, the noxious vapor...
$150 Spa Day Giveaway Winner!
Unbelievable, people…. FOUR people whose number came up on Random Integer Generator DID NOT INCLUDE CONTACT INFORMATION for me to let them know they won the $150 Spa Gift Certificate, a wonderfully generous giveaway compliments of Pepperidge Farm. ...
The BEST $5.00 Christmas gifts on the planet (turns into a rabbit trail a mile long!)
Amazon is offering $5 magazine subscriptions if you order through December 1. There are six more choices, so check out their with ordering information. Durn…while I was there clicking around, I took a look at the rest of Amazon's CRAZYINSANE...
It might not cure acne but it’s so cute, who cares?
As a mom to two teens and a tween, oh, how I feel their pain when unsightly blemishes pop up. When it's worse than a pimple or two, I'd be willing to take 'em on the chin (and cheeks and nose and forehead and…) if it meant my kids...