Making Olympic Medals

All systems are go for this weekend’s big Olympic-themed birthday party! I’ve been debating how to deal with the medals. I bought some cheap ones at Target – but wanted to personalize them on one side.  I was debating some different options; stickers, foam, etc. Finally, I settled on clay. That’s right folks, clay! I…

Marco Island Beach Craft

The whole family gets really depressed when our beach vacation ends. We all want to be retired.  But unfortunately, that’s not possible…at least yet. But each year, I try to get my kids to make some sort of craft so we can remember the trip. It usually involves me trying to get them to do…

DVR Alert! New Summer Shows Ahead!

It used to be summer meant reruns.  Sad, boring reruns.  For a television junkie like me, it was the most depressing time of the year. But tv executives finally got smart.  Well, smarter.  Now for a junkie like me, the dark days are over! Here’s a look of what’s to come: June 10: Mob Wives…

Busch Gardens Tampa Bay

  The Cheetah Hunt commercials have suckered my kids into really wanting to go to Busch Gardens. So part of our mini-spring break we managed to make it to the park.  I just love this place. It’s so pretty, so clean and they have some great rides.  We also picked the perfect day because it…

My super cool 80’s charm necklace

Why they don’t make these anymore – I just don’t know. Some of my favorite charms: The abacus – it’s just fun to play with.  Although really, I wonder if I even knew what this was in the 80s. The 7up bottle. The little book.  It actually opens and I have some random phone numbers…

March Photo A Day Challenge #MarchPhotoADay

March is already off and running – but you can join in anytime. It’s fun to see how creative and different people can interpret just one word.  And it’s amazing how many of these you just happen to run into in your daily life. So here’s March – jump on board! Here’s what’s I’ve done…