10 years ago (July 2008) I got the Essure birth control procedure. I knew I wouldn't be want to give birth to any more children. I was 31 years old and my pregnancies were very difficult. I had scheduled to have my tubes tied right after I gave birth, however since Ethan was born on [...]
I have been researching the best way to travel with my 1 1/2 year old Dutch Shepherd in my Ford Edge without having to upgrade to a larger vehicle. I have 2 boys who are 10 & 13 years old and if I were to put a large kennel in I would have to put [...]
Kids haircuts can be fun in Hampton Roads! Check out the new salon! I remember the days of getting the boys haircuts was stressful and not something to look forward to. Awww...poor Ethan will probably hate me when he gets older for this video! But now that they are older it is much easier! And [...]
What makes you feel sexy? For as long as I can remember I have always been quite shy and very self conscious. I knew I was different and always looked at my differences as negative. I wanted to be like everyone else. But as I get older I am learning to embrace my differences and [...]
It is that time of year when everyone is looking forward to finding that perfect gift for all of your friends and family! We love to make the ones we love happy...even if it means standing in long lines, fighting traffic, carefully wrapping all of the gifts and then having to send them off and [...]
Did you know you can watch TV anywhere as long as you have data or WIFI? We have 2 homes in 2 different states - one in Sneads Ferry, NC and one in Virginia Beach, VA. Verizon FiOS is only available for us in Virginia Beach so instead of paying for cable here in Sneads [...]
What is so great about the new Droid MotoZ? They have what is called Moto Mods to transform your phone into a projector, speaker and add additional battery life all with a snap! And it is the world's thinnest premium smartphone with a shatterproof display! Did you know that 1/2 of smartphone owners suffer from cracked [...]
Summer is almost over, and that means it's also back to school shopping time! Stay at home moms and working moms are all excited as the 81 days of kids home from school is coming to an end... I have 2 boys, 11 years and 8 years old. This year I have a new 3rd [...]
Summer is almost over... and it has been one of the craziest yet best summers I can remember having! I did a lot of driving back and forth between Virginia Beach and North Carolina shuttling kids with me. But I am grateful for this opportunity to spend time enjoying summer and working from home with [...]
Did you know there is a growing manufacturing skills gap in this country? According to a survey by The Manpower Group it shows for the past 6 years that SKILLED TRADES vacancies are the hardest jobs to fill in the U.S. I recently learned that STIHL Inc. hosts an annual Manufacturing Technology Summer Camp for high school students at [...]
The one requirement that I need besides my laptop to work from home efficiently is good no GREAT internet speed. If I don't have that... I can't run my business. We have just moved this month and now have 2 homes (one in Sneads Ferry, Nc and one in Virginia Beach, VA) because of Ralph being [...]
The average American wastes 55 minutes a day (roughly 12 days a year) looking for things they own but can’t find. Newsweek The TILE app can help give you back some of your lost time...because it never forgets! What do you spend most of your day looking for? Disclosure: As a member of a [...]
As you know we are making a big life change. Ralph and I have been together for almost 2 years and he now has orders to get stationed in Camp Lejeune, NC ( approximately 4 hours away from me and his kids) for the next 2 1/2 years. He just purchased his home 2 [...]
It's time to Bar-B-Que!! We don't just love to grill out...we LOVE it! We look forward to our meals and love planning amazing dinners on the grill. If only I had taken a photo of our grill before..it was a mess! But no worries, thanks to Cave Tools we have an amazing Rust Proof Grill [...]
Spring break is here and we are headed on a 12+ hour road trip to Florida with a 7, 10 and 13yr old! Please help us all! Plane tickets for 5 during spring break is way too expensive! The plan - Let them stay up as late as possible on Friday night. May even bribe [...]