Vlog: A Day in the Life at the Updyke House
This week I tried something a little different and created a day in the life vlog. I had fun taking video all day and everyone was a great sport!
Life Archives
Making Health My Priority in the New Year and Beyond
It’s the start of a new year, but I’m in the middle of a journey to making health my priority that started in July 2016 or as I like to say, 40 lbs ago.
All you need is baseball
It’s been a long time since I was a baseball fan but growing up, I was IN TO IT. I collected baseball stickers and watched the games and as a FL native, went to many spring training games locally. A couple of times on vacation, I got to see the real thing. One summer, my …
How to respect the Office of President when your candidate loses
In the wake of the third and final Presidential debate, I can almost audibly hear a collective sigh of resignation from the recesses of America. This is it. There’s no back-door, no last-ditch candidate swooping in to save the day. These are our choices. And when it’s over, we’ll be faced with another choice; whether …
Is the Embassy Suites Convention Center Washington DC Good for Families?
When we planned our family getaway to Washington DC, we knew we needed a place to stay that was centrally located, safe and convenient for families. So, when I learned about all of the family-friendly amenities available at Embassy Suites when I was at the Mom 2.0 conference earlier this year, the Embassy Suites Convention …
Make Delicious, Hassle-Free Meals in 30 Minutes or Less
I love to eat food and cook food and buy food. But what I don’t always love to do is create a recipe. What I need are great hassle-free meals to rely on.
You aren’t ‘doing it wrong’, you’re giving your power away to the lowest bidder
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before…. A woman* decides she wants to start something new. Maybe it’s a hobby or maybe it’s something more meaningful. She gathers a few supplies and dives right in. She decides it is really fun and fulfilling so she finds a few websites or books about her new …
Stampy’s Lovely Book (win!)
If you have or know a child in elementary school, chances are you have heard of Stampy Cat or his tell-tale “Hellllooooooooo!! This is STAMPY!” intro used in almost all of his videos. It’s a fun voiceover to colorful and very popular videos on YouTube and I am giving away a copy of the first …
New Year-Same Old Me (and I’m ok with it)
As I do at the start of each New Year, I am sitting at my kitchen table reflecting on the year that just passed. What did I do right? What can I do better? What did I DO? Each year, I come up with a list of ways to improve myself in the new year. …
Make the most of a Fun Summer While Working from Home
Working from home in summer may look like we’re just playing all the time. But these photos make up maybe 5 days of a busy but fun summer. A little really goes a long way!