Sometimes I feel like I’m in my own Mom league. I don’t have any Mom friends who parent exactly like me. I noticed this almost immediately. Within weeks after giving birth to Elle, I was kinda ready to go back to work. I yearned for something other than ALL THINGS BABY and I missed being around adults. Admitting this made… Read More
Even Though I’m Old, Toy Story Land is SPECTACULAR!
FTC Disclosure: We received media passes for this event but all thoughts and opinions are my own. I’m old, y’all. I’m so old that I remember when Hollywood Studios was called MGM Studios. Before you judge, remember, I’m a native Floridian who grew up spending her summers at Walt Disney World parks back in the 80’s and 90’s. I am… Read More
Years Later and I STILL Don’t Like Gel Nails
“I mean, these are SO pretty but I don’t wear nail polish anymore.” the stranger to my right uttered as about a half dozen other strangers and I rummaged through the nail polish section at ULTA. “I know, right?” said another stranger. “Who wears regular polish these days anyway? It’s all about the gel.” “Me,” I declared. “I wear regular… Read More
Seriously? Why Can’t My Kid Want To Be a Princess?
FTC Disclosure: We received press tickets to attend this event. In the latest Mom Wars saga, I’ve been noticing a lot of shaming of little kids (mostly girls) for wanting to dress like princesses for Halloween. That instead of allowing our kids to dress up in frilly dresses, we should encourage them to dress up as doctors, scientists, engineers and… Read More
5 Ways Panic Attacks Changed My Life, for the Better
Ooooh Lord, y’all. Writing about my panic attacks makes me weepy. I’ve always been okay with being vulnerable but when it comes to discussing something so incredibly raw and fresh, well…it’s hard. But here I am. I’m not sure if you remember but around Spring of 2018, I talked about experiencing panic attacks for the very first time. Okay, maybe… Read More
Epcot’s Food & Wine Festival: How much to spend? Stuff for Kids? Vegan options?
FTC Disclosure: We received media tickets for this visit but all thoughts and opinions belong to meeeee! Oh…hey y’all! My family and I recently took a multigenerational trip to Epcot’s International Food & Wine Festival and before we took off, I made sure to ask my people what they wanted to see/know. And so…here are those questions AND answers. How… Read More