Lifestyle blogger – cruises, organizing, managing money, and parenting.
If there is anything I struggle with in my life, it’s dealing with my various habits. I struggle with both breaking bad habits and creating good ones. I have even done some research trying to find a magical solution. It seems to be a pretty widespread issue. I read somewhere that something like 90% of […] Read more…
OK, this is just a quick one today. I am up to my ears in Christmas “busyness” to the point where I can’t even sleep for thinking of all the gifts I need to wrap (and still buy!) and cards I need to send. But I did want to slip this one in. I know […] Read more…
If you’ve been around here for a while, you might have noticed that I am about the least crafty, least cook-y female on the planet. Actually, I used to be pretty crafty, but that was prior to discovering the Interwebs. These days, digital scrapbooking is about as crafty as I’m likely to get. And I […] Read more…
I’ve written about our Saint Bernard Joe before – his “almost” brush with fame when he was auditioned for a movie. Well sadly, we lost him last week. It’s always sad to lose a pet – a dog or a cat has such a short lifespan compared with ours, and yet they become such an […] Read more…
The holidays are a perfect time to do some good deeds. Money is always tight this time of year, so I’m going to share some good deeds you can do for free (or almost free). Volunteer I’m kind of a volunteer junkie. Between Scouts and church, and stuff through work, I generally do several hundred […] Read more…
I’ll be honest, while I like a good deal as much as the next gal, the whole “Black Friday” craziness makes me faintly sick to my stomach. So, here’s a little antidote to all the overshopping madness. I hope it gets your holiday season off to a great start! Here’s an adorable Christmas puppy just […] Read more…
I don’t know why I haven’t thought to share this before – if you know me in real life, I am all about the fancy nail designs. I am fortunate to have ridiculously strong nails that just grow like mad, so I figure I owe it to woman-kind to get some manner of enjoyment out […] Read more…
If you remember this post from over the summer – My son the almost-Eagle Scout, you’ll know that I was really biting my nails over whether or not my son would complete his path to Eagle. I’m happy to report that he finally got with the program and earned his Eagle rank. I was very pleased […] Read more…
A while back I did a post about Genius Products I’ve found for cats. Well, my conscience has been bothering me a bit since I also am a dog lover, and there are tons of great products out there for dogs as well. So, when Nina from Dogs by Nina asked me if she could guest […] Read more…
We’ve been on several cruises now and usually we meet terrific people onboard the ships. However, there are a few people who are memorable for all the wrong reasons. So, just for giggles, I came up with a few ideas for rules I’d love to post on a ship for things NOT to do […] Read more…
ComicCon seems to be the hottest thing to hit the Salt Lake Valley over the last three years. I don’t have the exact stats, but I know it has been the most highly attended event in Utah history and I think it ranks highly nationwide. (Yes, I am too lazy to go and Google all […] Read more…
OK, I don’t often post items about cooking, but I have long been amazed at some of the uses people come up with to use their waffle iron and/or panini presses to make all sorts of amazing foods you would never have thought of using them for. Once you stop viewing your waffle iron or […] Read more…
I’ve been reading a book this week. It’s called Half the Sky and it’s about the empowerment of women. Actually, about 80% of the book is about the pretty horrible suffering women endure in the various corners of the world. But the rest of it is about successful efforts many of the people of the […] Read more…
I think this is something a lot of people don’t know about me – I am a huge nerd! This isn’t a recent thing, I’ve been a nerd (or a geek – I’m never clear on the difference between the two) my whole life. My Mom raised me with a steady diet of nightly Star […] Read more…
I do a ton of stuff on my phone every day – as do most people. It’s funny because of the amazing variety of iPhone and Android apps, I think every phone is as unique as a fingerprint. I think the apps you have on your phone tell a lot about you. Some people have […] Read more…