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…
Category: holidays
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…
Vacation Disasters: My Kingdom for a Rental Car #travel #vacation #London #England
Have you ever thought “Phew! At least nothing else can go wrong!”…and then it does? A few years ago, my family and I took a much anticipated vacation to my homeland. I had wanted to explore England with my children.…
Summer Grillin’! #ReadySetRibs #WeaveMade #Ad
Disclosure: This shop is part of a social shopper marketing insight campaign with Weave Made Media, and Farmland/Smithfield, but all my opinions are my own. #WeaveMade #ReadySetRibs http://my-disclosur.es/RgFrEH I’m not a good cook in the kitchen. I’m not even a…
Growing up in England v. Growing up in America #EnglishMemories
I grew up in England and America, and even Italy for a short while. When I’m talking to someone about my childhood, I often base my answers on what I did in one country. You would think that my childhood stories…
#ImBornTo Travel the World
Disclosure: I was compensated to write this post. The views expressed in this post are my own. As a child, I traveled. Oh boy, did I travel! My dad was an engineer with much-in-demand skills. Basically, he moved to where…
Peanuts Movie: Release Date 2015
Charlie Brown, Snoopy, and the gang are back! Watch the PEANUTS Teaser Trailer now. Peanuts, a 3D animation movie from 20th Century Fox and Blue Sky Studio, will be released in THEATERS (not a DVD!) November 6, 2015. For the…
A Wood Watch? Wearing a #JordWatch and Loving It! #giveaway
Disclosure: I was sent a Jord watch to facilitate my review. I remember looking down. I remember seeing the blueness of the strap. I remember stroking the metal face. I remember absolutely loving my first wrist watch. I was 8.…
Searching for the Perfect #Prom Dress? Check Out @JenJenHouse
Disclosure: I was compensated for writing this post. I have a confession. Are you ready for it? Here I go. Deep breath. Exhale. Whispers. I’m a stalker…a stalker of prom photos on Facebook. What?! You thought I meant I was…
Snow Day Fun #PolarVortex
Two weeks before Christmas, the kids had 2 snow days. Last week we also had 2 snow days plus MLK Day. Snow days have always been a family affair around here. My husband is a former-English-teacher-now-school-administrator. He’s always had the…