Fun Stuff
Random topics that don't fit in other categories.
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New House Tour: The Front Porch
You can’t see me, but I’m dancing a jig. Well, I’m not really ’cause I don’t know how to dance a jig but if I did, I would, but it wouldn’t matter ’cause you wouldn’t be able to see me so you’d have to take my word for it. So either way, you just have to trust that I’m happy about my current living situation. Whew! We have a house. A nice house. A beautiful house that has made us all incredibly happy. Now to be honest, when I first saw the house, I hated it. I thought, I could muddle through for six months. Nine months max. But absolutely…
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Safe Browsing on Facebook
Hey, friends, it’s time to change those security settings on Facebook again! I know, inward groan. Why oh why hasn’t Facebook decided to make security something that we have to opt out of rather than opt in to? SWITCH TO SECURE BROWSING On the right hand side, go to “Account” and select “Account Settings” On the left hand side, go to “Security” and select “Secure Browsing” Check the box that says “Browse Facebook on a secure connection (https) when possible Save your changes Your URL should now begin with “https” Although there aren’t any guarantees in cyberspace, it’s better to be safe than sorry. And, really, do you wanna be…
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Wordless Wednesday: Good~bye to Summer
I took this picture of my kids and my mom as they were exiting the Memphis Zoo and Aquarium… How will you say good~bye to summer?
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Getting to Know Cape Girardeau/Jackson
Wow, so I didn’t go without the interwebs as long as I thought I would. Thank you, Comfort Suites, for the use of your internet service. We truly appreciate it. The kids and I thought we’d have to go at least a week or so without being connected, I don’t know what decade we think we’re living in now. Everything is instant. And many hotels have free access. And, um, there are libraries and cafes… So today was our first full day in our new home state and, so far, we are loving it. The kids are overwhelmed by southern hospitality. You should see them freak out every time somebody…
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Don’t Wanna Get Banned? Control Your Kids
When I read this article about Mike Vuick who has decided to ban children under six from his restaurant in Monroeville, PA, I thought Fist bump! I’m glad someone is finally taking a stand against unruly kids. In fact, I posted the article on my Facebook page and pretty much everyone who responded had the same reaction ~ they weren’t bothered or offended by Vuick’s actions at all. Because it seemed to be such a non~issue, I hadn’t even planned to write a post about the ban until I read a post on GalTime by KyAnn Lewis demanding that people stop discriminating against kids and parents. Ummm, this isn’t discrimination,…
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Crazy Days of Summer: Critters
My dog left his Beggin’ Strip outside and a chipmunk pilfered it These little guys hatched right outside my front door… Our dog, Squeekerz, a Chihuahua and Jack Russell Terrier mix Crazy Days of Summer Photo Challenge is hosted by Alicia of Project Alicia and Kristi oflive and love…out loud. It will run from 3 June to 26 August and is open to everyone. Each Friday (posts will go live at 12:01 AM) participants are encouraged to share their favorite images inspired by the weekly theme. The themes for June are: Week 1: 3 June ~ Flowers Week 2: 10 June ~ Refreshing Week 3: 17 June ~ Water Week 4: 24…
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Guest Post: My Daughter Shares Her Feelings on Moving
As you may know by now, my family is in the process of moving to Missouri from Pennsylvania. This whole event has been a whirlwind ~ everything is just going so quickly. But this move isn’t just happening to us adults, it’s happening to the our kids too. And, sometimes as parents, we get so caught up in how we feel about things that it rarely occurs to us to ask our children their opinion about events. After talking to my daughter, I decided to give her the opportunity to share her feelings with my readers. My dad told me things were going to start moving really fast. I didn’t…
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Book Tour: Before Versailles: A Novel of Louis XIV by Karleen Koen
BOOK DESCRIPTION (FROM THE BACK OF THE BOOK) Louis XIV is one of the best~known monarchs ever to grace the French throne. But what was he like as a young man ~ the man before Versailles? After the death of his prime minister, Cardinal Mazarin, twenty-two-year-old Louis steps into governing France. He’s still a young man, but one who, as king, willfully takes everything he can get—including his brother’s wife. As the love affair between Louis and Princess Henriette burns, it sets the kingdom on the road toward unmistakable scandal and conflict with the Vatican. Every woman wants him. He must face what he is willing to sacrifice for love.…
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And the “For Sale” Sign is Up
Even as I announced the hubs promotion at work and the family’s relocation to Missouri, things still felt a bit surreal, kinda like I was talking about events that were happening to someone else. Today, it happened to me. I signed the contracts and watched as the realtors put a “For Sale” sign in my front yard. For years, the hubs and I have watched “House Hunters” on HGTV and snickered as the wives shed tears as they talked about leaving their homes. Today I became that wife and my husband snickered. So did my kids. And the realtors. I couldn’t help it. You don’t know how long I waited…
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Shoe Style Saturday
“Take me with you,” they whispered seductively from the store shelf.
