I’m a single mom chasing down two kids. These are stories from their younger years, as tweens and now teens. I have a strong silent son and a strong bold daughter! The stories will continue for as long as they’ll let me since they’re in high school and college.
These days live entertainment and family traditions find themselves competing with, and wondering how to beat, the virtual realities so many people live in. People shape their own ideal lives in social media or step into and succeed in any role in a make-believe dimension – how does one top that? Under the big top,…
Am I the only one who was glad to not be harshly yanked from my dream of driving down a scenic cliff side road in a vintage convertible with sun on my face, breeze in my hair only to find cinnamon toast showering her sheets as the kids get ready to rumble? Even as youngsters, holidays never started…
Last session before your music festival event! You’ve trained for loud levels and longevity! You’ve prepped for festival fun. Couch to Music Festival: Parents Training Guide Again, while this applies to Wango Tango, the program easily adapts to Coachella, Stagecoach, or other festivals. ATTIRE: Most music festivals take place outdoors during the spring or summer….
First, we kicked off and ramped up music festival endurance training. Now, focus shifts to comfort during and after the event! While this applies to Wango Tango, one can easily adapt the program to Coachella or Stagecoach or longer events. Couch to Music Festival: Parents Training Guide (con’t) VOICE CONDITIONING: Being an “adoring fan” may…
Ecstatic, after buying 2 tickets to Wango Tango music festival for my daughter and I (for her birthday); Sentimental, having attended the same festival 17 years ago but now passing the torch; Thrilled, as every single artist tops our list of faves; Panicked, as mosh-pit concerns blind-sided me; Relieved, upon viewing my assigned seats; and…
Earlier, before my kids asked me “What do BuzzFeed employees do all day?” I’d already answered BuzzFeed’s call for participants to retake the SATs as an adult. As was never the case in school, I immediately raised my hand, squirmed in my seat and made a case to Pick Me! Pick Me! 1) I enjoyed…
One of my daily highlights involves squealing with my kids over any cute animal video from my social media feed. No matter how good or crazy our day turned out or what different planes we’re existing upon, animals bring us together for a warm, fuzzy moment. With every video, we dream of someday owning a…
For the first time, neither my family, nor my kids were with me Easter morning. While I enjoyed the rare slow morning, I appreciated the extra time to think up something eventful for my children’s older, wiser tween and teenage years. The Easter Egg hunt underwent an upgrade and personalization! I hid 21 eggs of…
Disney animated films represent a memorable, magical rite of passage! Most of us remember our first favorite Disney character that leaped from the screen, welcoming us into their world – mine was Cinderella.* As we grew, we became more complex characters, our crowds changed and new favorites joined our immediate Disney family! As with every…
My family has always loved OREO cookies, the original ones (Double stuff included). When OREO first introduced golden ones, I tried them – once. When the birthday flavor came out, again, we tried them but ran back to the original recipe. When Thins first appeared, we were not even interested. Our cookie logic believed that…
The Super Bowl’s over, the puppies and kitties fell asleep in their bowls. Now it’s time to quiet the trash talk, restore familial relations and dive into the most delicious head-to-head competition – The Cookie Bowl! This match brings together a historic franchise against first-year rookies: Girl Scout Thin Mint (GSTM) cookies and Oreo Thins…
While trying a new recipe, hoping for our first Pinterest Proven Project, an idea hit me about changes to make to become a Big-Time Blogger! When I say “idea,” I mean tupperware, jammed into my highest shelf leaped at my forehead and splashed into the crockpot – soaking before cleaning. My first thought wasn’t home…
