Here’s the thing about Nashville – you don’t need to like country music to appreciate it. Nashville has been on my “To Visit” list for a long time. I have been all over the state of Tennessee, but never to…
20 of the Best Movies for Teens
This is a list for teen movies, but if we’re being honest, I made it because I love these movies, too, and I’m certainly not a teen anymore. I loved high school, and I still love watching teen movies, and…
My Parents are Divorcing
One of the worst things about divorce is the effect is has on your kids. You change the trajectory of their lives. In our case, we pulled our daughter from a safe home environment, and shoved her into a place…
Travel: San Diego, California
San Diego came about when I was due for a weekend away, my friend Sara in Ohio needed to visit her uncle in La Jolla, and as a bonus we could visit her other friend, Angela, on Coronado Island. Double…
What Would Carrie Bradshaw Do?
I recently went back and binge watched all six seasons and one feature film {just the first one, the second one is no bueno} of Sex and the City. I miss these ladies. When the show first came out, I…
We Should All be Feminists
We should all be feminists. We’re women, after all. Unless you’re reading this and you’re a man, but then, you have a mother, and maybe a sister. Feminists are fighting for equality for women. We’re fighting for equal pay, and…
Safety First or Using a Booster Seat Until College
When Kim Zolciak-Biermann was recently lambasted on social media for posting a picture of her son in her car in a booster seat, I was totally on her side! People were saying he looked too big to be in a…
A Meeting with John Holmes or Boogie Nights at The Breakers
While we were on our mom’s weekend in West Palm Beach, we were having dinner at The Seafood Bar at The Breakers. We were sitting at a table in the bar area, so the tables were fairly close to each…
Travel: West Palm Beach, Florida
This trip was planned and canceled more times than you can count. My former neighbors and I had been planning some iteration of this mom’s weekend for at least a couple of years. When two of us moved – one…
Best Movies for Tweens
I have a tween. I’m not sure how it happened and it gives me anxiety to say it. When she went to middle school, all of a sudden, she matured exponentially in the span of a few months. With this…
Disarm you with a Smile or A Story of Depression and Red Lipstick
Every new year brings with it an opportunity for reflection and perspective. 2015, 2016, 2017, and now 2018 have proven to be quite challenging for me. 2015 and 2016 I was going through my divorce and I was in a…
Travel: The North Shore, Oahu, Hawaii
My family and I were planning a trip to Maui last summer when the volcano erupted on The Big Island, and since Maui is the next closest island, they were getting a lot of the toxic air. So, we opted…