I've mentioned our pre-millenial vehicles before. Have I mentioned our boat? Because it's almost pre-me. As in . . . our boat is a whole two years younger than I am. (And I'm 38.) A boat (that boat, actually) is a huge part of my husband's memories with his dad. He loves to fish, and there's never any question that his favorite fishing … [Read more...]
Our Water Baseball Game!
We love summer around here. It doesn't seem like things slow down much, but at least we're mostly doing things WE want to do. The only negative about summer . . . is the heat. We're in Texas, and Texas is hot. Crazy hot. I can't handle the thought of my kids sitting inside for the entire summer, so we pay the (insane) membership fee at … [Read more...]
OxiClean for the Dishwasher
I remember a conversation I had years ago, when I was the mom of two baby boys (both younger than two) and was struggling to keep my head above water. A conversation with a friend who was in a very different stage of life. She said something along the lines of, "If I EVER find myself talking about the price of a gallon of milk . . . I'll … [Read more...]
Cleaning Wood Furniture
Have I ever mentioned that ONE of my problems is . . . if I'm not confident about how to clean something, I let my fear of doing it wrong keep me from doing it at all? No? Well, it is. (One of them.) I love wood furniture, and as long as dusting is all that needs to be done to keep it looking beautiful, I feel pretty good. But when wood … [Read more...]
The Money Saving Mom’s Budget Audiobook Review
Money Saving Mom was the first blog I ever read. I didn't even know what blogs were when I found hers. For me, her site opened up the world of writing-on-the-internet-in-a-format-that-people-might-actually-read. When the opportunity came up to review the audio version of her new book, The Money Saving Mom's Budget, I was excited to do … [Read more...]
Denial, Reality . . . Control
In college, one of my favorite phrases was, "Deny Reality!" I thoroughly enjoyed living in my little university-bubble, staying up until the wee hours of the morning laughing with friends and sleeping until ten minutes before the start of my first class . . . whether that class started at 8 a.m. or noon. I chanted my slogan every time someone … [Read more...]
A LOT of Reading Material in One Small Space
Thank you to who?Comics for sponsoring this post and encouraging my child to read biographies in comic book form! Please click here to learn more about the app. And follow who? Comics on Twitter for updates! _______________________________________________________ As a former teacher, I love the feel of a book. As a recovering slob, I've … [Read more...]
Secret Santa Revealed
I shared before Christmas that I was part of the JCPenney Secret Santa campaign. It was such fun to choose a gift for another (complete stranger) blogger, and receive a gift from my Secret Santa. I chose a purse for Shasta of Faithfully Frugal and Free, and had sooooo much fun shopping for her. My Secret Santa was Angela of Fab Find Foodie, … [Read more...]
Finish Jet-Dry Review
I'll be honest . . . I had never used a rinse agent in my dishwasher until about a week ago when I received a sample of Finish Jet-Dry. I was excited to try it out, though a little confused. I couldn't find any instructions on the bottle itself (though that doesn't necessarily mean they weren't there . . . ). However, when I looked at my … [Read more...]