As far back as I can remember, I have wanted to belong. I moved around a lot as a child. I was always the British kid in the American school or the American kid in the British school. I desperately wanted…
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Sunburn, Sunscreen, Rashguards, and Hats…Oh My
What Is It Like To Sunburn And Never Tan? 1. When my teen was 9, she would tell me that she wanted to lie in the sun with her friends and “tan.” Not wanting to burst her bubble, I agreed to…
Spongebob Birthday Party Ideas
Get out the magic conch! Birthday Express has everything you need to throw a SpongeBob Birthday Party! They have so many great SpongeBob birthday decorations that your only challenge will be deciding on which ones to use! Here are a…
Musings on Little Ones: Toddlers, Preschoolers, and Blue’s Clues
Images courtesy of NickJr.com. Blue’s Clues was my daughter’s first TV show. For my daughter’s first year, she watched no TV. Not surprising since how many infants watch TV, right? But there was one person in the house watching TV.…
English Memories: Catching Up on Movies
I’m a talker. Some would say a nervous talker. I chatter. I start conversations easily. I make connections. I find common ground when I talk to someone. What I wrote today still holds true. I could have written the above…
Trimming the Fat in 2015 #payoffmindset #whatsyourpayoff #Pmedia #ad
Disclosure: This post is part of a social shopper marketing insight campaign with Pollinate Media Group® and Payoff, but all my opinions are my own. #pmedia #payoffmindset #whatsyourpayoff https://my-disclosur.es/OBsstV Debt free? Seems like a pipe dream, doesn’t it? With one kid in…
Gift Guide: Boxtrolls Released on DVD and Bluray! #seizingfamilytime
Every so often I’m drawn to a movie. Can’t stop thinking about it. At first I can’t explain why. Why am I so obsessed with this movie? Why? I think about the movie. See the movie poster. Read a brief…
New from Disney: 2015 Disney Movie Releases! #Disney #movies #FamilyMovieNight
Whenever I think of Disney movies,my first thought is always the Wonderful World of Disney. I watched the Wonderful World of Disney on TV as a child. We only had a black and white TV back then so I didn’t…
Gift Guide: Get Fit with #JabraHeadphonesBBY at Best Buy
Disclosure: The reviewer has been compensated in the form of a Best Buy Gift Card and/or received the product/service at a reduced price or for free. Last year and the year before, my New Year’s resolution was the same. To exercise regularly…
Gift Guide: Buy Gifts Cards and Save at Food Lion #FLVisa15
Disclosure: I was compensated for writing this post. The views expressed in this post are my own. I sat bolt upright in bed on Saturday morning. I looked at the clock. I put my hands over my mouth to stifle a sound…
