After the coldest Thanksgiving in more than a century, this Georgia winter is shaping up to be one of the coldest on record. I mean the schools even closed it was so cold! Unfortunately for many families like mine, a cold winter means high energy costs. It can be quite costly to heat a home, especially […]
It’s Time for #GirlScoutCookies!
So…it’s actually been Girl Scout Cookie time for 21 days now. Have you seen the status updates and tweets begging asking for you to buy a box of their daughter’s Girl Scout cookies? Have you been hit up by some sweet little girls knocking on your front door like it was 1954? Or maybe their […]
Atlantans join me at a Children’s Coat Drive Jan. 25 #Eaves4Kids
Remember way back, like 5 days ago, when it was too cold to go to school? Remember when the news talked about how quickly a person could get frostbite if they didn’t have the proper clothing? Remember how you bundled your own kids up? Well now you can do something to help kids who don’t […]
You’re not supposed to cry when you’re Grandma dies
Grandma Jane sews a whole in my stockings, circa 1983 My Grandma Jane died today. And I am just so sad about it. But I feel like I’m not supposed to cry. I feel like I’m supposed to say things like “she lived a long life” and “she went peacefully” and even “now she’s with […]
Check out @MyFamilyDollar for all your winter essentials
Disclosure: I received a giftcard to check out Family Dollar and tell my readers about what I found. No opinions were swayed by the giftcard. But they were swayed by the great selection. IJS. It was four days before Christmas. I was running around like crazy trying to get everything done before my family and […]
I need a snow day like I need a hole in the head
It’s cold in Atlanta. Very cool by Atlanta standards. Highs will be in the 20’s tomorrow with lows in single digits and the wind chill will be even lower. To my hearty Northern friends that sounds like a nice day for a picnic, but down here it is cause for frenzy. And that frenzy closed […]
Holiday Family Travel: The Smith’s #ArizonaAdventure
Disclosure: I received complimentary or media rates for these accommodations, car use, and some food and activities for review purposes. As always my opinion wasn’t swayed. I love the holidays. Sure the presents and the decorations and good food are great, but the reason I am so over-the-top, can’t-stop-smiling exuberant is because my family of […]
Merry Christmas!
Wishing you and yours an AMAZING Christmas! Enjoy the holiday and time with your family…I know I will!
Holiday Gift Guide: Austin Lloyd gift boxes
I had the pleasure of receiving a complimentary Austin Lloyd gift box so I could review it on this blog. Honestly, I didn’t know what to expect. The box was being sent for my 19 month old but with four kids in this house, would this box have toys in it that we didn’t already […]
Holiday Gift Guide: Win a 1 year subscription to Highlights Magazine
I don’t know about you, but I am dreading seeming all the new toys that will be cluttering my house next week. It sounds so ‘bah humbug’ but my kids already have so much…stuff! So with that in mind, I’ve been looking for gifts that they will like but won’t be broken (or boring) by […]
