I May Be Too Old For General Admission Concerts

The band Fun. in Columbus

Near the beginning of the year, I found out that one of my favorite bands was coming to Columbus on tour. You may have heard of the band Fun. - yes, it's an unusual band name, and yes, the period is a … [Continue reading...]



Making Grocery Shopping More Enjoyable

Meeting Buddy Valastro

Do you like going to the grocery? When I was younger I hated it. It wasn't anything exciting and the grocery had the same stuff every week. It was time I could be doing something else. Now? I don't … [Continue reading...]



Proving I Don’t Have It All Together

The cuspid

I like to think that I'm a fairly responsible parent, and try to do what I can to not let people down or make dumb moves. But like anyone juggling multiple balls, plus a pie, a knife and a flaming … [Continue reading...]



BlogHer ’13: What To Know If You’re New

Fashion show at BlogHer '12

Note: I wrote this post originally for BlogHer '08, but didn't see the sense in re-typing all of it again, since much of the advice holds true. Enjoy this recycled post with a few edits to make it … [Continue reading...]



A Wet Fourth of July

Mira ready for the 4th of July parade

How was your Fourth of July? Ours had its ups and downs, but mostly had a lot of water. Mira was so excited for this year's holiday because she was going to be in a parade for the first time. Her … [Continue reading...]



Cleaner Air Inside The Car With FRAM (Giveaway!)

Cabin filter

When I was picking the kids up from their first day of summer camp (for real this time!), we were stopped at a light on the way home and Mira noticed a huge dust cloud go across the road as the … [Continue reading...]



Mom’s Words of Wisdom for Healthy Living #momwisdom

Hydration Movement logo

Thanks to Nestlé® Pure Life® Purified Water for sponsoring today's discussion. Do you ever think back to those sage words of advice your mom may have given you when you were younger and you now … [Continue reading...]