slow mornings, simple joys

Shapewear is something that every gal my size learns early on to love to hate. This relationship leads us down a path of “Do I really want to go through all that torture?” The answer is usually either yes or no and you go with the sweats.

Woodstock Candy offers a large assortment of candy that you definitely can’t find most places.  I love that they offer a variety of different candies from different eras.  You can get birthday candy boxes from a certain time or they have boxes from the 30’s through the 80’s.  Woodstock Candy boxes would make a really…

  When I saw the preview for We Bought a Zoo I thought I really wanted to see it. It looked like a fun family friendly movie that I could watch with the kids. We all love animal movies so this was right up our alley. I was even more thrilled when Fox sent us…

How many times do you give your baby a bath only to have the poor thing shivering by the time you get them out? Enter The Bath Luve!The Bath Luve was created by Amy Seckinger after her stressing experiences at bath time with her own son.  It can be stressing for mom and baby both.  …

The violent and conspiratorial murder of the renowned scholar,Hypatia of Alexandria, 415 CE leaves her tempestuous 17 year old bastard daughter, Seira, fleeing for her life. A target for extermination by unknown forces, Seira is hurled into a world of religious wars and political intrigue between the Roman Empire and Attila and the Huns. The…

  This book is based on the true story of a teenage boy from Harpers Ferry with cystic fibrosis and the most magical sports ride in West Virginia public school history. “No one at Harpers Ferry Junior High knew why Tyler wanted to wrestle when he had cystic fibrosis. Maybe he wanted to do something…

DREAMWORKS PICTURES’ “PEOPLE LIKE US” AND SPRINKLES CUPCAKES CELEBRATE FAMILY
 Events Launch on Brothers and Sisters Day, May 2nd   BURBANK, CALIF. (April 26, 2012) — DreamWorks Pictures announced today that they are teaming up with Sprinkles Cupcakes to promote their film “People Like Us” with events at the ten Sprinkles Cupcakes stores around the…

We have been working hard at recycling and do more for the planet. I want my children to grow up and respect our planet however it is hard sometime to remember to do it. Also I really have set up separate containers for the recyclables. Luckily Rubbermaid is helping me do just that with their…

I am always looking for a great pair of pants. A pair that will allow me to do my yoga (YES! I do yoga) as well look great enough to be worn to do errands. That is why I was elated when I came across Hyde Yoga but then was upset that they didn’t carry…