Talking to kids about adoption is something that every adoptive family experiences. Sometimes the conversations are difficult. Actually, I bet a lot of conversations involving talking to kids about adoption are difficult. Today’s Adoption Talk Linkup topic is “talking about adoption.” Talking about adoption can mean a lot of things: It can mean talking to…
VIP Cream Cheesy Corn is a holiday tradition for my family – I make it at both Thanksgiving and Christmas. Every so often I’ll make it at other random times of the year just because it’s kind of a comfort food for me. It’s not difficult, time-consuming or expensive to put together. Everyone in my…
If you missed my first two Stich Fix reviews or if you’re wondering why an ordinary woman who has very little fashion sense is putting fashion posts on her mostly parenting blog, you can visit my Stitch Fix landing page HERE. My stylist’s note reminded me that this was my fourteenth fix – wow. I’ve…
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #SuperAbsorbent #CollectiveBias I can say “been there, done that” to just about everything having to do with parenting. I can tell you everything from diaper bag essentials to how to find the best baby products to how important it is…
This blog post was sponsored by Honey Bunches of Oats in cooperation with the Mom It Forward blogger network but all opinions are my own. The number one tip for a successful day at the theme park with kids is surprisingly simple. Outings with small humans can be tricky business. There’s a lot that can…
I bet you’re wondering what Post-adoption depression, Orlando and a trophy have in common. Well…nothing. But bear with me. We’re in our 21st month of #AdoptionTalk. Writing these posts twice a month, linking up with my four, amazing co-hosts and reading the myriad of adoption stories that are out there is one of my favorite…
This post was inspired and sponsored by Domain.ME, the provider of the personal domains that end in .ME. As a company, they aim to promote thought leadership to the tech world. All thoughts and opinions are my own. When I first became a blogger in 2014, I had no idea what I was doing. I wanted to…
If you missed my last Stitch Fix review – along with a description of WHY I’m posting my Stitch Fix reviews online and a picture of a zit inside a wrinkle – go HERE. I’d asked my stylist to give me some great dresses and a cardigan to wear to BlogHer16 but unfortunately, the box…
The first summer Olympics I have memories of are the 1976 games in Montreal. Because Nadia Comaneci. I was ten years old and in awe of her balance beam mojo, her cute ponytail and her fleeting smiles…because I guess Romanian gymnasts were supposed to be super serious but she showed us a little glimmer of…
BlogHer 16 is the largest conference in the world for women in social media. This was my second BlogHer – I attended last year’s conference in New York City. This was my first time to visit Los Angeles. I’ve connected through LAX a couple of times but I’ve never been outside the airport. Because I…
