Summertime requires its own budget. Between camps and vacations, and the endless snacking in between (seriously, what is it about summer that makes kids think they are starving to death?!), pennies need to be pinched a little tighter to make things work. This summer, our family knocked out all our fun in the first three weeks. We did family vacation,… View Post
They saved my life. Quite simply put: Planned Parenthood saved my life. If I hadn’t had access to them…. If they hadn’t taken care of me…. If they weren’t allowed to offer the gift of women’s health and reproductive care that they do…. there would be NO Danielle. NO Delaney. NO Cooper. NO 2019 for me. I wouldn’t be here… View Post
17,849. Nope….that’s not the price of my car. And it’s not the number of days I’ve been gracing this planet. (yet!) That is the number of photos I currently have on my phone. Not an exaggeration. Scout’s Honor. I have more than 17K photos just sitting in on my phone in digital limbo. It is unusual for me NOT to… View Post
Raise your hand if you love summertime? Now…raise your hand if you love summertime celebrations? Good – we are on the same page. Play along one more time – what about DESSERTS? Ones you can share at your favorite get-together – and even betters – sweet treats that are easy to make. Let’s be honest turning on the oven in… View Post
Alternate Title: Enough With the Frozen on Repeat! It is finally SUMMER! You know what that means? Sunshine and flip flops, baseball and softball (at least in our house), an easy schedule and extended bed time. Also – MOVIE NIGHTS. Looking for some retro-cool film ideas for your next family movie night? Searching your public library, NetFlix, AppleTV or the… View Post
Living in the Midwest, we don’t have the luxury of a year-round Farmer’s Market, so the experience this time of year is a fabulous one. I count the days until they open each year and dread the moment I know they’ll pack up to avoid the colder weather. Just walking through manages to hit all of my senses – the… View Post
