For most things in life, less is more (see vampire tales, happy hour drink specials, or Peep flavors). However, in the case of movies, every so often a franchise comes along that proves more is actually more. These are the…
When the kids were little it was like hauling half the house to spend a day on the beach. I was exhausted by the time I sat in my beach chair, and then I spent most of the day keeping…
After over a year of quarantine, I’ve became good friends with Amazon Prime. Those blue delivery vans stop at my house frequently. I have gotten to know their drivers and I’m grateful that they kept coming even when it felt…
Between the TikTok dances and hatred for the side part, it can be hard to relate to a teenager. And if you’re raising a Gen Z kid like I am, you know there are days we have a blast and…
Every time we start packing the car for a road trip, I’m flooded with fond memories of my childhood. And by “fond” I mean my mother having to tape a line down the middle of the car so my brother…
I may not remember what I ate for dinner last night, but there’s an entire section of my brain devoted to movie quotes. It’s actually one of the things Penn and I connected on during our first date. We rattled…
Things I’d Rather Do Than Taxes – Sponsored By TaxAct
Ahh, annual taxes… even with the dreaded April 15th deadline pushed back, I always seem to put it off. Though you may know me as someone who is pretty organized and definitely the OCD one in the family, I have…
Spring has sprung! In our great state of North Carolina the sun is shining and my seasonal depression is very very thankful. When the sun comes out, I can feel my need to deep-clean the entire house…and also the rays…
If 2020 had an official sport, it would have been binge-watching. We watched every Marvel movie in storyline order (not release order) and, whew, that was a project. But there’s something about the simple predictability of a show we’ve seen…
Though vaccines are here and we may be headed “back to normal” quite soon, I am in no rush to fill up my social calendar. It’s been fun at times to connect with friends and not have to leave your…