I feel kind of silly getting so excited about a box of samples, but some days you just need a little pick-me-up, and my Walmart Beauty Box arrived on one of those days. This may sound silly too, but these boxes are fabulous on their own! Not only are they…
A while ago Princess and I decided to stop getting the Target Beauty Boxes because we weren’t thrilled with the products and had collected SO many samples we really didn’t need more. But a couple of weeks ago she messaged me a photo of the March beauty box and said…
Is your teenager ready for the real world? Sure, classroom knowledge has its place, but real-world knowledge is critical for success. And if your teen is like most adolescents, they’re not prepared. When it comes to using money wisely, an international study found that only 12 percent of teens got…
Seeing as how my Winter Beauty Box is going to arrive any day now I figured I should probably post about the Summer 2017 one first. “Time keeps on slippin’, slippin’, slippin’ into the future…” Right? This time there were more things I loved than things I wasn’t thrilled with.…
It’s here! My Winter 2018 Beauty Box arrived, and it is FABULOUS! But, before I show you all of those goodies I figured I should post about the Fall 2017 Beauty Box first. Fair is fair, right? The colors and design of this box really appeal to me, which is…
“Sleep” is the most important word in a new parent’s vocabulary. Indeed, those first few months of parenthood are spent obsessing over how to get your newborn to fall asleep — and then actually get enough shuteye for you to catch a few winks, too. Of course, easier said than…
The first time Teacher met my parents it didn’t go as planned. We were in my dorm room waiting for my parents to call so I could down and escort them up. I was doing homework at my desk and chatting with Teacher, who was laying on my bed. When…
These days, the term “helicopter parent” is getting quite the bad rap. As you probably know, this type of mom or dad is notorious for figuratively hovering over their kids at all times, keeping such a tight rein on their offspring and their every move that it drives everyone around…
Today we have a guest post by Sarah, who’s crazy about pets. This post reminds me of when I was a kid and my best friend Betsy and I would dress her Siamese cat, Sassy, in doll clothes. Sassy would tolerate us for a while, then run away and hide.…
Between juggling school, homework, extracurricular activities and dating, you can certainly recall what it was like being a teenager. Indeed, it was a stressful time in your life. But now that you have a teenager of your own, you’ll want to impart some wisdom on your son or daughter to…
