Faves

All The 90s Fashion Trends Coming Back

There are moments in the parenting journey no one writes about in the books. There is no proper preparation for these emotional gut punches. Just the other day, my 16-year-old daughter was scanning my closet for something to wear. She…

Read More

15 Easter Basket Ideas for Teens

My daughter can drive a car and merge onto the highway. My son is the only person in our house who can navigate the many remote controllers to operate the television. But the Easter Bunny still visits our house. In…

Read More

Can You Name All 10 Of These 1980s Sitcoms?

When it comes to great television, it’s hard not to reminisce on 80s sitcoms. Whether it followed a family unit, a group of friends, or a bar, these shows kept us in front of the TV night after night. While…

Read More

This May Be My Best Resolution Ever

Recently, I was rewatching an old episode of Friends and it was the one where Joey briefly moves into his own apartment. He was showing everyone around his “fancy” new place, and one of the highlights was a telephone (with…

Read More

My Teen’s Guide To Healthy Lip Care

My daughter hosted a group of friends at our house before a winter dance recently. The entire group has flawless skin, perfect makeup, and hair that looked like it had been professionally styled. I had two immediate reactions. First, I…

Read More

Valentine’s Day Gift Guide

We recently shared some Valentine’s ideas that aren’t things if you are looking for a gift that doesn’t require spending money or a gift that involves lots of quality time together. But, of course, you can’t go wrong with wrapping up…

Read More

10 TV Series You Should Binge Right Now

It seems 2022 was good for at least one thing…really good television. I tried my best to get my butt off the couch so this is a mix of shows I tried and ones my friends have recommended. If you…

Read More

8 Groovy Songs To Get You Out of Winter Blues

It seems like in the last few weeks the weather has changed drastically. Maybe it’s just here in North Carolina, but I went from wearing t-shirts to bundling up to three layers, a hat, and a scarf! I’ve always been…

Read More

Teens Might Be Our Favorite

As a new mom, with tiny humans underfoot, I was aware enough to appreciate the magic of those early Christmases. The messy handprint ornaments, the lines to see Santa at the mall, and the 5am wake ups to race downstairs…

Read More

The Real Hero Of Christmas Vacation

When watching National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation for the 536th time this year, I came away with a new thought: The character everyone loves to ridicule, is actually the best example of Christmas spirit.   We re-watch this movie several times in…

Read More