Do your kids love Super Why!? Mine do so I am ecstatic about this! The Super WHY! Live You've Got Power tour is coming to Houston on Apr 21 at the Bayou Music Center! Super WHY Live will stop in 27 cities across the U.S. in April and May, taking kids and parents on a [...]
I know you all know this but I must shout it from the roof tops once more for good measure. I.Love.Coffee. It is the absolutely first thing I make in the morning and the drink I go to in the afternoons for a pick me up. A while back, a snazzy new, awesome, delicious, [...]
Coffee is my vice. All kinds of coffee. Hot coffee, iced coffee, fresh coffee, coffee in my cup, coffee in my glass... well, you get the point. And I do drink several cups a day. But going to a coffee house is just not in the budget for time or money anymore so I have [...]
With my divorce pending and becoming final in about six weeks, I have had to take a long, hard look at my future and the future of my kids. Sure, if something happened to me, they would go to their father, but what about their college educations and weddings and things that could literally ruin [...]
There are a lot of benefits to being adopted. But there is one disadvantage that has plagued me. Knowing my birth families medical history. I know some things but I have no idea of there is a history of heart disease, genetic disorders or anything else in my past. Nor do I know if anything [...]
I am on the hunt for some Ruby Red Slippers! That is what every gal should wear when attending the Red Carpet Premier of OZ The Great and Powerful, isn't it? Yes... did you read that? Little 'ole Lori has been invited to walk the Yellow Brick Road with some seriously fantastic bloggers and... GULP [...]
It is no secret to anyone that reads this blog that last year and this have been trying for me. Not only am I dealing with a less than amicable divorce, but the slide into single motherhood- though much easier than I anticipated - has still be challenging a learning experience for me. As time [...]
Whether you are a blogger, a professional, or just someone looking to create a logo to make an invitation pop, images can make all the difference! But hiring someone to do them or paying for expensive software can be a challenge. Especially if you just want that Valentine's Party invitation to shine. And for someone [...]
Any chance we can get to celebrate being happy and healthy all year round, I will take! In our busy lives of kids, work and life in general, it is hard to remember things we need. Like prescription refills to keep us healthy or photos turned into quick prints to keep us happy! With the [...]
In a few months, I will celebrate my 3 year anniversary with this blog. My first post, Be a Joyful Mother, debuted on May 31, 2010 to an audience of 1. Me. Since then I have learned a LOT! Like how to use spell check - sometimes - how to be a better blogger - hopefully [...]
I have a confession to make. I still use baby products in the laundry for my children’s clothes. My youngest is 3 but I just LOVE that soft, baby scent and I want it to last! So I am over the moon that my favorite laundry enhancer, Purex Crystals now has a NEW Purex Crystals [...]
I tell my kids almost every night to sleep tight and don't let the bed bugs bite. It is a ridiculous saying, really. How in the world can they prevent bed bugs from biting them at night? But it makes them happy and laugh so I say it still. But the reality is that there is [...]
