I am a college football loving mama living in the deep south, and if there one thing you need to know about my ‘type,’ it’s that during the months of September, October, and November, we could care less about pumpkin spice flavored everything, cardigan sweater trends, and autumn foliage covered tablescapes. What we do care passionately about, and spend every Saturday in the fall obsessing over, is all things pigskin. You won’t find any of us having a mani/pedi, or… Keep Reading
Archives for 2014
Target And Too Sexy Clothes For Girls- A Boy Mom Perspective
Girl’s Activewear Shorts At Target (Silver? One inch inseam?) A recent article on Huffington Post about Target Store’s response to growing complaints about the types of clothes they are selling in the young girl’s department has received an overwhelming and passionate response from mothers of young girls nationwide. As a mom of four sons, I have never really looked at the girl’s clothes in depth, but I do catch a glimpse of the itty bitty shorts and teensy weensy tops… Keep Reading
The Blender Girl by Tess Masters – A Cookbook Review and Giveaway
In her debut cookbook, Tess Masters, creator of the popular epicurean blog Healthy Blend Recipes and also known as ‘The Blender Girl,” delivers a delicious array of 100 plant based, whole food dishes. But don’t let the title fool you, as the vegan and gluten free recipes are not limited to blender only creations. Chapters include nutrient dense and power packed smoothies and shakes, rich and creamy non-dairy appetizers, creative salads with easy dressings, inventive soups, meatless mains, sweet desserts, juices, and… Keep Reading
Lost Faith In Humanity? Spend A Day In High School
Five minutes of watching the news and you will wonder how the world, how mankind, and all of humanity is going to survive. We are told our young people are all into crime, gang violence, are depressed, or addicted to prescription drugs or the internet. They are spoiled, coddled, and have no work ethic. They are information natives, having been raised always connected to a device, rather than to each other, and as such are allegedly socially inept, yielding repercussions… Keep Reading
Starbucks Gift Card and Hand Knit Cup Cozy GIVEAWAY!
Yes, folks….the Pumpkin Spice Latte is BAAAACCCCK! And you REALLY need this little gift, so you can look cutie patootie whilst drinking your 500 calorie, $5 cup of coffee! All you have to do is comment below, or on the Facebook page to this question….. What is your favorite coffee drink? That’s it! One comment will be randomly chosen and will be the winner!
5 Things You Should Have Done In Pre-Marital Counseling
I am a Catholic, I married a Catholic, and as such we were required to undergo something called pre-cana class, or pre-marital counseling class, which is typically given by a priest. A PRIEST. Uuuhhhhh, yea. But NO. I did not want someone who is not actually married giving me advice and counseling on how to be married. Sure, he is married to Christ, but Jesus doesn’t leave the toilet seat up, fart in bed, and forget to buy milk…. Keep Reading