One of the really cool things about living in this time is that people can do just about anything they want no matter where they live. You don’t have to be in a big city to be a big-name writer or musician, to make movies, produce plays, make art or design computer software, or any […]
Give a Kid an Unforgettable Gift with Mail Order Mystery
Mail Order Mystery sent us a free mystery to review, but all opinions are my own. And the girl’s. Over the summer, Barnes & Noble did a summer reading program promotion where you could go into the store, answer some questions about reading and get a free book. The book the girl picked was Detective […]
How to Take Care of an Older Cat
Mr. Bean has been our cat for almost 15 years. We got him and his brother, Louis, the year we got married. They were together for 13 years, and were our furry kids for a long time before we had a human child. There’s no denying that Bean is old, and he acts like a […]
Visme Makes Presentations and Graphics Easier
I was given a premium version of Visme to try out for this review. All opinions are my own. Earlier this month I presented a session at Megaphone, a blogging conference that draws influencers from across the south and beyond. It was the first time I’d ever done a presentation that need to have graphics, […]
Why Coloring Books Are Great for Adults (and Maybe also Kids)
I used to have kind of mixed feelings about coloring pages for kids. I avoided buying the girl coloring books for a long time, feeling it was better for her to just draw what she wanted. But she finds coloring pages a lot of fun — and particularly enjoys the more “grown up” designs, which […]
Recycle All Around the Home with an Upcycled Recycling Box
We are thoughtful about recycling throughout the house, but for some reason the bathroom recycling just piles up, like it’s too much effort to collect and put in the bin in the garage. We’re not alone in this problem, as a survey conducted in partnership with Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc. found that 34 percent […]
Want More Weaving? Check out the Kids Weaving Class at CreativeBug
I am a CreativeBug affiliate, so if you click a link in this post and buy something I’ll get a little kickback. But I love it and I hope you’ll check it out! Do you subscribe to CreativeBug? It’s such a fun little site full of project videos and in-depth classes on all sorts of […]