I have birthday parties on my brain. I have no idea why because my son’s birthday is still 4 months away and my daughter doesn’t celebrate hers for 8 more months. Planning birthday parties is just kind of a hobby to me. It’s a super fun way to honor your children. Here are some of [...]

I love social media–twitter, blogs, facebook, mesageboards and more. I’ve got a profile on all of ‘em. Most of my interaction comes from other bloggers and people like me. So, when I talk to normal people (yes, as opposed to geeky wannabes like myself) they always seem to ask, “Why would I use that?” Or [...]

A few weeks ago, my friend and I packed up the kids and drove to Cartersville to visit the Tellus Science Museum. What? You’ve never heard of it? I hadn’t either. But what a treasure! Tellus has several large exhibits. I’ll give you my take on each, ok? 1. Fossil Dig & Gem Mining. Basically, [...]

As a mother, especially of the stay-at-home variety, you know (or will learn) that playdates are mandatory for happy living. The first time I heard the term “playdate” I thought it was for the children of socialites and debutantes. Little did I know it would soon become my lifeline! Now that I am a self-proclaimed [...]