A bag of paper towels. A freezer full of frozen food. A large container of strawberries. A carton of sodas. A pack of soup cans. A bed. A brand new computer. What do all of these things have in common? All these items and…
Category: Musings on Gifts/Gift Guide
TRAVEL: Hotel, Food, and Travel: Do You Use Airbnb, DoorDash, or Uber?
I always thought I was a Baby Boomer. I was convinced I was a Baby Boomer. As was Dad Knows Better. I knew my parents and father-in-law were the Silent Generation (1928-1945). My oldest child is an older Millennial (1981-1996),…
BIRTHDAY/HOLIDAYS: Birthday Party Planning and Organizing for Babies and Toddlers
Party Theme Ideas for Babies and Toddlers For the first birthday parties for each of my babies, the theme centered around the paper goods. That was it. Sounds odd doesn’t it? But if you had seen the cute 1st Birthday…
REVIEW: Musings from Me Reviews: Costco Auto Program
I’ve never purchased a used car. I’m not saying this to sound superior. On the contrary, it is just that I have found buying a new car to be preferable. Over the years, I have saved a lot of money…
KIDS/GAMING: Gaming for Kids, Tweens, and Teens
3/30/2014: I’m not a tech blogger, but when I list off the tech stuff we have I might as well be one! The three kids each have their own iPad and iTouch. The older two (15 and 17) each have…
Gift Guide: Makeup for Tweens and Teens
My teen was and still is a makeup aficionado…unlike her mom. She buzzed from Sephora to Ulta to Target and back again. Once she had her own wheels, there was no stopping this makeup hound from acquiring all.the.makeup. Top 5…
Gift Guide: Summer Learning Activities
More often than not, I had kids at three different schools. That’s 3 sets of emails, different days off, multiple health and safety alerts, and a slew of grading notices from three schools. At one time, I had 1 kid…
5 Gifts Your Tween Will Actually Use
When you have tweens, you can forget about strolling the aisles of your local Walmart or Target. While tweens are adamant about what they don’t want, finding what they do want is tough. Tweens do not want toys…of any kind.…
Google Chromecast Audio: Streaming Music Over Wifi @BestBuy #ad
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. We go through phases in life, don’t we? Phases where we are super active and…
Don’t Break the Bank, Shop with #GrouponCoupons! #ad #spon
Disclosure: This is a sponsored post. All opinions are mine. I’ve always loved a good deal. The sweeter the better. I love getting something for nothing or next to nothing. There’s nothing better! Way before the internet, I saved coupons,…
