We raced into the theater on opening day to see the Cars 3 movie!! We went with sweet friends and all of us – ages 8, 11 and 40 something – thoroughly enjoyed the movie. It is a summer must-see! Blindsided by a new generation of blazing-fast racers, the legendary Lightning McQueen (voice of Owen… Read More
Dead Men Tell No Tales, the fifth installment of the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise, hits theaters Memorial Day weekend on May 26!! Honey has been a fan since Depp first took the screen as Jack Sparrow years ago and he watches them over and over. John was just introduced to them a few months… Read More
My boys have quite literally grown up on the Cars movies, and it’s hard to believe the original is almost as old as John. Lightening McQueen, Mater and the crew have been fixtures in our family for over a decade. With Cars 3 racing into theaters June 16, this is one of the first items on… Read More
It is so hard to believe that another Easter season is upon us! After opening John’s closet and having stuff tumble out on top of me a couple of weeks ago I decided it was time to embark on a mission of both decluttering and being very purposeful about anything I buy. After a little… Read More
Since the baby is head over heels for BB8, I updated the original It’s Great to be 8 birthday treat made for big bro three years ago for his class treat! These are super easy to put together, even for a crowd!! Here’s what you need: mini donuts (3 bags would have made about 29 treats) 8″… Read More
One of my favorite traditions is to have a special snack waiting on the littles after their first day back to school. I first did this five years ago when John started Kindergarten. I was so weepy and nervous and it gave me something to do while I missed him. Little did I know at the… Read More
It was such a tragic week for our country, and for Orlando in particular. Too many lives were lost and, in such a dark and desperate time, rather than come together as Americans and parents and just simple, decent human beings, a staggering number pointed fingers, placed blame and called names. A tragedy in and of… Read More