The Personal Blog of a Gen X Mom.
When you’ve got some time to kill on your lunch break and every store you see seems to be advertising a huge sale, it can be very tempting to break out your credit card and go on a spending spree. Even if you only hand over the plastic for an View Post
Finding a pillow that’s comfortable and offers the right support for my neck has been very challenging. I used to sleep with two pillows under my head, but my neck started hurting, so I have learned to sleep with just one. Some nights are better View Post
Each month, Dollar General recognizes those Everyday Heroes in our communities who are making a real difference in the lives of others. It’s a program that I am honored to write about here on my blog, and for the month of June, Dollar General is View Post
The summertime purging of things has started in our home. We are literally bursting at the seams here with unused or unwanted clothes, toys, and household items. I didn’t realize just how bad it was until this weekend. I knew I View Post
Technically, our summer started a little over a week ago, but the official start of summer is June 21. What do you love about summer? I love being able to sleep in, play at the pool with my son, spend more time with my family, and just taking it a View Post
I participated in a campaign on behalf of Mom Central Consulting for Aflac. I received a promotional item as a thank you for participating Unexpected medical costs can really cause your personal finances to take a hit. It’s one of the biggest View Post
I have a love/hate relationship with body lotions. Of course, I love how smooth my skin feels after applying lotion, but it takes forever for it to dry on my skin and I often feel like a sticky mess after applying it. I simply don’t have time in View Post
The most difficult part of having Type 2 diabetes for me is not being able to enjoy as many sweets whenever I want them. In moderation is fine, but when it comes to candy, it’s easy to hit the limit of sugar intake pretty quickly. In the View Post
I participated in a campaign on behalf of Mom Central Consulting for MetLife. I received a promotional item as a thank you for participating. Mother’s Day is always a very low-key holiday around our home. We usually start the morning off by View Post
Since last summer, I have tried to be more conscious about conserving water in our home. We were able to upgrade our washer and dryer to a more energy-efficient model and I’ve tried to run less water in my “luxury baths” and turn off the water while View Post
