When Claire and Beth invited me to participate in their 90-day Budget Boot Camp last month, I answered immediately with a resounding YES! I have always considered myself a frugal person. I shop the deals and I cook my meals from scratch. But the last two years have been extremely detrimental to my finances and […]
A Day in Strasburg, PA
Tuesday, June 29, 2010 by 18 Comments
A train-lover’s paradise. A little boy’s dream land. A photographer’s ideal landscape. Even more popular than our day spent at Hershey Park, our traditional trip to Strasburg, Pennsylvania, has become one of the highlights of our nearly annual PA vacation. Unlike previous visits to the area, this time we dedicated an entire day to Strasburg, […]
Hershey Gardens - Wordless Wednesday
Tuesday, June 29, 2010 by 13 Comments
This is a story told best in pictures, not words. Our trip to Hershey Gardens was gorgeous, but hot. Next time, I’m going when the weather won’t melt me. Happy Wordless Wednesday! PS-Make sure to stop by my current giveaways!! And don’t forget to cast a vote for Better in Bulk in the BlogLuxe Blogs […]
Your Sunscreen Questions Answered (+Giveaway!)
Monday, June 28, 2010 by 16 Comments
Summer is the season when everyone heads outside - To the pool, the park, the beach, or the ball game. And it seems that one of Summer’s number one “accessories” - that one thing that everyone seems to be wearing - is sunscreen. Although everyone is wearing it, there are a lot of questions and […]
The Nominations Are In….
Sunday, June 27, 2010 by 4 Comments
…for the 2010 BlogLuxe Awards. And I have been nominated in the “Blogs I’ve Learned the Most From” category. I am shocked! And although I probably don’t stand a chance against the other amazing bloggers that are on the list, I am just happy to be included. Of course, I’d love for any votes. And, […]
Butterfly House - GMYBS
Thursday, June 24, 2010 by 15 Comments
On our short drive to my sister’s new house near Hershey, AJ asked if Pennsylvania is where pencils are made. It has been a fun, entertaining, and incredibly hot few days here in PA. Spending hours at a time in a car together and having multiple people sharing a bedroom is a never ending supply […]
Top 15 Spam Comments
Wednesday, June 23, 2010 by 9 Comments
If you write it, they will come. The spammers, that is. As much as I dislike spam comments, I have begun to almost look forward to my daily checking of the blog spam folder. Because a handful of real comments get sent over to the spam folder by mistake, I feel compelled to read through […]
Off to the Land of Chocolate
Tuesday, June 22, 2010 by 22 Comments
Lolli’s Guide to Savvy Parenting
Tuesday, June 22, 2010 by 9 Comments
The Best Movies You’ve Never Seen
Monday, June 21, 2010 by 114 Comments
Twice a week, I sit down on my basement floor with a pile of laundry that often extends above my head. Laundry for seven is not an easy thing to keep up with. And since it typically takes me over an hour to tackle the laundry, and since we don’t have cable, I always pop […]
