I'm completely giddy that football season is here. I'm a diehard football fan, which stems from my high school days in small-town Iowa. Our football team wasn't just good—it was excellent. We competed in a state championship nearly every...
Call me crazy! I haven’t broken down and bought my tween a cell phone.
Yep, we’re still living in the dark ages and my tweenage sweetheart lets me know this almost daily. She claims she NEEEEEDS a phone so she...
The purpose of the margins on a printed document is to make the important stuff stand out. It draws our attention to paramount information on the page. If the margins are too jumbled, too small or too messy, the...
I’m a literary girl; the daughter of an English teacher. My kids are eager readers, and hopefully that has been nurtured by my own love of reading and a million trips to the library. I am grateful that they...
In any healthy relationship, there is one crucial component: communication! I have known my husband, Shawn, since I was 18. This year, we will celebrate 18 years of marriage. Sometimes I really can't believe it! We are both passionate...
"The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence." We hear it all the time, say it all the time, and think it all the time—if not consciously, certainly subconsciously. This little phrase has birthed many...
I was eating out with my daughters recently when we noticed another mom with two little boys dressed in costumes: the little one Spiderman and his older brother a SWAT team member. Both were very committed to their characters...
Don’t judge… but, I’m a bit of a true crime junkie. I’m often watching true crime TV shows, like Snapped and Dateline. I like reading true crime novels and I follow crime-related news stories. Sometimes, I think that I...
Just had my third nipple cut off and didn’t knock the doctor’s teeth out, so I call that a W. After birthing four pups, you’d think I’d be a champ in the med bed. Not so. Let me set...
A revolution is coming. A movement, in fact, where we no longer throw out empty words.
Words such as “Let me know if you need anything?" or "Is there is anything I can do?” when a friend is in need.
We...
In + Around CO Springs
The Colorado Springs Guide To Indoor Play Places
When you are planning activities with your kids, the weather seems to play an important role! Let's face it, there are days when as...
