A Mommy Story

May 10, 2013

My Entry for BlogHer’s Voices of the Year

May 10, 2013 By Christina

As many of you know, I've gone to BlogHer's annual conference every year since I started blogging. Several years back they started a Community Keynote, where a handful of blog posts were selected and … [Continue reading...]

Filed Under: BlogHer, shameless promotion Tagged With: furby

May 8, 2013

Adventures in Adult Acne

May 8, 2013 By Christina

When I was recently at the dermatologist for my twice-a-year mole check, the assistant asked if I'd noticed any changes with my skin. I told her the few places I thought had changed, and then … [Continue reading...]

Filed Under: me me me Tagged With: acne, beauty, getting older, medicines, pimples, side effects

May 6, 2013

My Weekend: Soccer, Comic Books, Sci-Fi & The POTUS

May 6, 2013 By Christina

It's not even summer yet, and I can already feel my weekends getting busier. I'm a failure at having the traditional relaxing weekend - most often my weekends are just as busy as, or busier, than the … [Continue reading...]

Filed Under: daily life Tagged With: comic books, movies, Ohio State University, President Obama, soccer

May 4, 2013

May the Fourth…

May 4, 2013 By Christina

Those in geeky circles know that May 5 may be Cinco de Mayo, but May 4 is also a holiday. It's Star Wars Day! Get it? No? Say this: "May the fourth be with you." Now do you get it? (It's a play on … [Continue reading...]

Filed Under: geek paradise, Mira, Uncategorized Tagged With: Disney World, jedi, star wars

May 2, 2013

Another Mole Removed & My Skin’s A Little Safer

May 2, 2013 By Christina

Three weeks ago I had my twice-a year skin check with my dermatologist. Twice a year? you say? Yes, twice. I'm one of the lucky ones who gets to have every inch of my skin checked twice as often due … [Continue reading...]

Filed Under: big issues, healthy living

Apr 30, 2013

At Least I’m Appreciated For Something

April 30, 2013 By Christina

Mira's kindergarten class has been practicing the art of writing letters. They've mostly been working on the "hey, how are you?" type letters, but it has been mentioned that they can write thank you … [Continue reading...]

Filed Under: being a mom, kid logic, Mira Tagged With: kid art, kid writing, taxes

Apr 29, 2013

Surviving Disney World Part 2: Tips For At The Parks

April 29, 2013 By Christina

It's been two months since we returned from our Disney World vacation, and I'm just now getting around to part two of my guide. However, it's also been two months and we're still talking about all of … [Continue reading...]

Filed Under: travel