#VodkaBreak: Red Headed Step-Child

It's whipped, red, and delicious -perfect for a #VodkaBreak My bestie's bday was this week, and we magically managed to have a kid free night.  Two boxes of red hair dye, some sprite, grenadine, and $30 in vodka later, we were ready for a Girls Night In. The result was some fabu new red hair, and a redhead inspired drink to share with all of you lovely readers. Pinnacle Whipped Ingredients: Whipped Cream flavored...

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#loveblog: Strengthening Your Marriage When You're Growing Different Directions.

Growing apart isn't always a bad thing. This week, I discovered that I accidently like a Justin Bieber song.  For a Green Day and Metallica loving, combat boot wearing, punk mom, that's a horrifying realization. (I'm turning red just typing this.) As I wondered about this horrible change in events, I started thinking back to when J and I first met, and I listened to as much Country music (Redneck Woman, anyone?) as I did rock, and how...

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#SundayFunday: Mason Jar Garden

Easy Indoor Herb Garden Project #SundayFunday: Mason Jar Garden I'm a little under the weather today.  Stress levels up, energy (and caffeine levels) down, and a bit of a migraine. I flop down on the bed next to J, who is engaged in gaming, and start pondering #SundayFunday activites, that I don't have to go to the store to buy stuff for. (I really should start planning further in advance) "I want to make backdrops, but don't want...

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9 Lessons for my daughters

Things I want my daughters to know There are all kinds of things a person should know before adulthood: how to fry an egg, how to change a tire, how to do perfect winged eye liner (sorry, girls,  mom still doesn't know that one). Some lessons are more important than others though. 9 Lessons for My Daughters: Protect your credit. Pay your bills on time. Put responsibilities before fun. I know I haven't always been the best model...

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Surviving The Big C

How to survive cancer Cancer. The word numbs the soul.  It creates terror. It causes hopelessness and despair.  It strikes without prejudice, affecting young an old, rich and poor, regardless of race, religion, politics, or affiliations.  In 2016, it is estimated that there will be over 1,680,000 new diagnoses, resulting in almost 600,000 deaths.  That's over 4,600 cases every day. But now, the Big C has met it's...

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#LoveBlog link up post!

In honor of the upcoming holiday, I'll be joining the BelleBrita.com #loveBlog link up party!  Check back this month for posts on the topic of love! ...

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10 Things No One Ever Tells You About Kinship Care

10 Things You Should Know About Raising a Relative's Kids You should really know this No one really talks about kinship care, even though almost 7.8 million children live with family members who are not their parents.  That's a huge group to have almost nothing said about it. When we became the guardians of Trey and Chell, we assumed, as many do, that it would be fairly straight forward.  The state wanted us to take them. We were...

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