When reading an article on women taking control of their finances, I read something that peaked my interest.  Did you know that more than a third of American women are now the family breadwinner?  Although that is pretty awesome, women still tend to pa...

The November issue of ALL YOU shares secrets for smart shopping for the upcoming holidays including how to secure Black Friday deals and outsmart common online spending traps.  It also includes an affordable array of holiday gift ideas and tasty recipe...

I remember watching E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial Anniversary Edition when I was a little girl.  I remember the foggy backyard, E.T. in the closet, Drew Barrymore and her Reese’s Pieces, and the little boy with E.T. in the basket of his bike – racing to g...

I remember being a little girl, finishing with my bath, and my mom using the Q-tips to get the wax out of my ears.  I remember getting ready for Winter Formal in high school and dipping a Q-tips in nail polish remover to fix a tiny smudge on my finger....

As a busy mom, it is often a challenge to take time out of the day for myself.  Sometimes paying attention to how we look can take a back seat to life.  Ask yourself the following questions.  Date night?  Maybe once in a blue moon.  Me time?  The bathr...

We have a tooth fairy and a candy fairy, so why not a phone fairy?  I’m excited to be an AT&T Phone Fairy over the next few weeks, where I’ll be talking about and hosting giveaways for some of today’s most popular cell phones through AT&T!  I h...

On December 14th, Universal Studios Home Entertainment released “Despicable Me” on DVD and Blu-ray.  If you haven’t seen it yet, you have to check it out!  It’s heartwarming and funny – a movie that both kids and their par...

I love Monday Mingle, which was started by Jen at Eighty MPH Mom. In Monday Mingles, there are 3 questions and we answer them via a Vlog (video blogging). I am sad I haven’t had a chance to do it for about a month or so, but life has been very bu...

When I was 13 years old, my dad and stepmom took me to Maui. It was so much fun! We received leis when we arrived and we snorkeled, ate snacks, and had a great time. On my trip, I met a girl from Canada. We hung out during most of the trip – goin...

I was visiting a blog recently where the author was talking about Disability checks. Disability checks are definitely a blessing for those who need to use them! However, this particular case (not the author but someone she knows) was for a woman claimi...

My husband was reading a comment made by a college friend’s wife on Facebook last night.  She was talking about how she is the primary cook and her husband barbecues.  When she went out of town for a week, she loaded him up with tons of sausages ...

Road trips can be a lot of fun….until members of your family get bored! Kids start crying or bickering with one another. Adults are squirming just as much as the kids and you just can’t play the ABC game anymore! Well, Rand McNally is here ...

I remember the day clearly and it brings me to tears each and every time I think about it. I received a phone call from a family member telling me to turn on the news. I turned on the television and saw on literally every station the video of the first...

I recently had the opportunity to review some delicious products from Quaker! I received a box of Quaker Oatmeal Squares in Brown Sugar Flavor, a box of True Delights,My family and I love the taste of Quaker Oatmeal Squares in Brown Sugar. They are swe...

Thanks to Crayola and MyBlogSpark, I had the opportunity to receive Crayola Creativity Package, which includes all sorts of fun goodies for the new school year! I have fond memories of Crayola and use their products with my own children. The Crayola Cr...

We recently had to take our PC into the Computer Repair Shop. $250 later, I came to find out there was a problem with the previous Anti-Virus Software we were using. The Computer Repair Shop highly recommended Kaspersky Internet Security – a comp...

Thanks to MyBlogSpark, I had the opportunity to receive the Trix Swirls Creative Kids Gift Basket. When I opened the box, my kids instantly ran to the red colored goodies inside! There was a colorful apron, a set of watercolor pencils, watercolor paint...

Did I mention that it was SO HOT here today?! Somebody told me it was over 100 degrees at one point today! Now, you need to know that there is a very small percentage of the Seattle population that actually own air conditioners. We do not fall in that ...

I needed a new vacuum badly and was excited to have the opportunity to review the new Oreck Halo Vacuum Cleaner from my friends at Oreck! With 3 kids playing on the floor all the time, I never really thought about all of the germs they may be encounter...

My boys love Disney Cars and Spiderman and love to have “their own” plates, cups, and flatware. I was thrilled to have the opportunity to review some great products from Zak Designs! I loved the cute designs and that they were all dishwashe...