I love romantic period classic films and TV shows. Especially those with good acting, that is well written and historically accurate. Pride and Prejudice and Downton Abbey have been extremely popular (and for good reason) and are two of my favorites. For those just discovering this amazing genre or for those wishing to find more, …

I’ve talked to a few of my friends about their first very early symptoms of being pregnant. Some of the ones we shared were down right weird. So after asking around and doing further research, I decided to list 23 weird, common, and unique very early pregnancy symptoms. I included all the ones I have …

This post is sponsored by Trademore. I was paid for this post. Years ago, I bought a cell phone off of a local classified. Turns out, when I went to activate it, I had purchased a stolen phone! In an effort to be a good person, I contacted Verizon and somehow got a hold of …

This year I get to host Thanksgiving. I plan to make this Thanksgiving Tablescape for Kids. We only have eight children attending because most of our family is out of town this year. However, I still wanted to make a tablescape just for the children. Thanksgiving dinner should be just as much fun—if not more …

How to Make a Mermaid Cake and Mermaid Coral Cupcakes For my daughter’s fourth birthday party we did a mermaid theme. I made a mermaid cake and coral cupcakes and have been asked how. It’s very easy. I am not an expert at making and icing cakes (I still use box mixes!) and was able …

The Ninja Party Activities we had at my son’s 6th birthday party were super fun.  I bought some black stretch fabric and cut them to be ninja headbands. The boys liked wearing them during the party.  Plus, they worked great when we did the piñata because all they had to do was pull it down …

My son wanted a Ninja Party for his 6th Birthday. It was a fun theme and super easy to find items for—especially Ninja Party Themed Food. The kids all LOVED this ninja party food table. There were about 15 boys and at the end, the food was mostly eaten. I was happy to see that the …

YOU’VE MADE IT! The 31 Day Financial Fitness Boot Camp Course is complete…almost. You have just one more easy challenge left. Please take the 31st Challenge now and hit comment on this blog and tell me what you’ve learned, experienced, liked, didn’t like, had difficulty with, etc. Then tell me what you plan to do to keep improving on …

Karen writes, Around the time I was expecting my first child, I was working full-time and owned another business my husband and I ran on the side. We had waited a long time for our first little girl to come along and I had already decided I would quit my full-time job and stay at home …

Karen writes, What if I asked you to send me $250 a month for the next 12 months so that I could invest it and earn interest for myself.  At the end of the year, I will have $3,000 of your money. At that time I will go ahead and give you your $3,000 back but without …

Karen writes, “My father-in-law went to Hawaii for the first time in his life this month. Right before he left he decided he really needed a will written up – I guess he was getting a little nervous about the flight. He got a template for a will off the internet and filled in the …