Have and Have Nots

Yesterday, an ad popped up showing some white Keds shoes decorated with red laces like you would see on a baseball.  I immediately wanted them.  After all, my eight-year-old son is playing baseball this year, and it could be his last.  (It's just not his bag, baby.) So, I did what every good little consumer …

Wal-Mart Grocery Pick-up Review + $10 off code

When I was in college, I shopped at Wal-Mart religiously.  Everything I needed was right there, so why waste the extra gas?  As I grew older, my discretionary income grew as well as my intolerance for long lines and lack of customer service.  Wal-Mart was pushed to the bottom of my list as favorite places …

Hello World, Again.

Wow, I can't believe it's been almost a year since I last blogged.  I've been formulating posts in my mind, but I think life got in the way.  Also, I don't keep a working computer at my house anymore.  The computers stay at my office, and it has really helped with keeping family time for …

Visible Change

Why, Hello there stranger!  Apparently I've been very busy living life for the past month and fell off the blogging bandwagon.  It happens.  Never feel guilty about it. Today's post is inspired by nothing.  I'm talking specifically about the amount of space created when nothing occupies it.  This morning I was looking in my bathroom linen …

Then, There Was a Sale

I, ahem, had a bit of a setback this weekend.  After not shopping for the sake of shopping for what seemed like a year (more like a few months), I received a phone call from a relative that the Amazon/Target returns re-sale store he managed was closing...in two days.  So.many.bargains.to.be.had. I bought seven kites among other …

An Honest Obit

Mr. and Mrs. John Q. Public died in an unexpected car accident this past Friday.  They were wholly unprepared to die said family and friends.  This was evident by their lack of a last will and testament despite being in their 40's.  They leave behind three children, an underwater mortgage payment, numerous credit card bills, and three …

Out of Sight, Out of Mind

Do you remember the first time you moved into your very own apartment or home?  Did it feel sparse?  Did you feel like you needed to fill it up because it still looked empty?  I think we all fall into that trap especially when we are young.  A sparse home doesn't usually give off the feeling …

Almost a Cupid

Yesterday was my husband's 40th birthday.  Over the past few months, I considered throwing him a surprise party, but I eventually succumbed to the fact that surprises aren't his style.  I remember when I was pregnant with my oldest that I had three separate *SURPRISE* baby showers.  Sometimes it's fun to get surprised, and other …

My Own Slice of Paradise

Last year, I lost my mind.  At least that's kind of what I feel like looking back now.  Around this time last year, I turned on an episode of HGTV's "Lakefront Bargain Hunt."  And then I binge watched and watched some more.  The more I watched, the more I thought, "Yeah, why can't we do …

Drowning in a Mountain of Stuff

Last night, as I checked my calendar, I realized we had the bug spray company coming over at 2pm today.  As my 12 yo daughter settled into bed, I told her the *bad* news.  A look of shock overwhelmed her face as she looked around, "Does all of the stuff have to be away from …