Lifestyle blogger – cruises, organizing, managing money, and parenting.
If you’ve been reading this blog for very long, you’ll know that we are a big Scouting family. My middle son was a Scout for a while, my youngest son is thisclose to becoming an Eagle Scout, and my husband and I are part-time adult leaders in our Troop. I am the Camping Chairperson and […] Read more…
Adrian contacted me this past week and asked if I would be interested in “Guest Blogging” on her wonderful, informative Blog. Yes, yes I would, and I am so honored to be here. After much thought, and just seeing my oldest daughter graduate and walk the stage I thought it would be appropriate to share […] Read more…
I am SO immature! I just LOVE April Fool’s day and I always play harmless little jokes on my family and friends. The big day is coming up soon, so I thought I’d share some of my little pranks with you. To me, the perfect April Fool’s joke is something that is just surprising and […] Read more…
Sometimes, the simplest things can be the most aggravating. A few months ago, I thought I’d try contact lenses. I’ve worn glasses for a decade and I figured if my 9-year-old granddaughter could manage them, I could too. Boy, was I wrong! Part of the problem is my one vanity – I have natural long […] Read more…
I LOVE being a Blogger! I’ve been dying to go and see our new Loveland Aquarium that just opened a couple of months ago, so I was certainly pleased when I received an invitation from Mom It Forward to bring my family to an Animal Jam blogger event at the Aquarium. This event was sponsored […] Read more…
My family is doing something interesting this month that you’ve probably never heard of. It’s called The Ulster Project. They do it in several US cities – ours has been going for almost 30 years. It’s a peace initiative between Salt Lake City and Northern Ireland. Every year they’ve been sending a dozen teenagers to […] Read more…
I have a very funny attitude about tattoos. It’s almost a love/hate thing. On the one hand, I think a really well thought-out, artistic tattoo can be very cool. And I love to watch tattoo shows like Ink Master, Ink’d and Tattoo Nightmares. On the other hand, I see some of the DUMBEST tattoos […] Read more…
A couple of weeks ago, about 20 of my blogger friends and I paid a little visit to a local dairy farm. We were sponsored by the Mom It Forward organization and the Dairy Council of UT/NV. We always have the best time on these blogger events! We went up to Canyon View Farms […] Read more…
As you know by now, I am a big fan of Shot@Life. This is a charity that is working hard to save children’s lives and I enjoy helping them out. It’s really rewarding when you think about the impact each donation can have – even $5 provides one life-saving vaccination for a child in a […] Read more…
Just got back from my Shot@Life conference in Washington. I had an ah-maz-ing time. I think it was probably the best trip I’ve ever been on. The weather was amazing, the sightseeing was fabulous, and I met some really terrific people. We also learned a lot of great information about global vaccines and the Shot@Life […] Read more…
OK, I am seriously excited this week! I found out a few days ago that I have been selected at one of 100 Shot@Life Champions for 2013. If you aren’t familiar with the Shot@Life organization – they are providing lifesaving vaccines to young children in developing countries to literally give them at shot at life. […] Read more…
I know we’ve all heard about Black Friday (now Black Thursday AND Friday – ugh!) and Cyber Monday – which has now morphed into Cyber Week, but have you ever heard about #GivingTuesday? To my mind, #GivingTuesday is the perfect antidote to the commercialism that has started to overwhelm our holiday spirit. It was developed […] Read more…
I have put off writing this post for a long time, for many reasons. One because religion can be a very controversial and personal topic. Also, because I had hoped things would change. But it’s been a two-year plus situation and it doesn’t look like it’s going to be changing any time soon, so I […] Read more…
I don’t often do book reviews because I read a lot of books that are kind of off the beaten path. What can I say? I’m a bit of an oddball – I like science fiction, self-help/inspirational books, and I adore brainy type stuff like Freakonomics and Predictably Irrational. So rather than confirm what an […] Read more…
During the EVO Conference, I heard about the Shot@Life campaign, which is a charitable foundation that is focused on providing vaccinations to children in underdeveloped nations. It only takes $20 to provide a child with a lifetime of vaccinations that may save his or her life. Just the cost of a T-shirt or a few […] Read more…