Every year, Visit Hershey & Harrisburg offers Media Days - a chance for writers to come and explore the area just 100 miles from Baltimore, Philadelphia, and Washington, DC. The location was a perfect weekend getaway destination for my Baltimore-based family and we started making plans for three days in Pennsylvania. My goal was to pack as much into three days as I might get on a more organized press trip but this time I had the opportunity to cater it to my family's whims. And our first ...
Fifth Grade (and the Road to Middle School)
Fifth grade is the last year of our elementary school. It’s the time for kids to be the “seniors” of the place where they’ve grown up in just a few short years. It's also a time for moms everywhere to wax philosophical about where the time went. We've spent six years at this elementary ...
Is ‘The Incredibles 2’ As Good As the Original?
I will admit that I'm that rare breed of Disney/Pixar movie lovers that never really loved The Incredibles. When asked why, I couldn't really provide an answer other than, "it just didn't do it for me." Whatever that means. So I felt the need to revisit my feelings about the original The Incredibles ...
Send Dad to the Spa for Father’s Day
If I mention sending the dad in your life to the spa for Father's Day, you need to suspend whatever images that conjures up in your mind. No, I'm not suggesting he don a white fluffy robe, sit in a tranquility room, and sip on cucumber water. That's not how guys do it. In fact, most guys wouldn't ...
EAT THIS, NOT THAT on a Ketogenic and Low Carb Diet
This post contains affiliate links. When it comes to adapting to a healthier lifestyle, that word "diet" inevitably comes up. Some of them really are diets - short-term changes in eating plans to help with quick weight loss. And I've done my share of them. Some of the worst I've tried ...
2019 Kia Sorento. My son said this should be my next car.
I don't discriminate when it comes to vehicles. I like them all. I drive them all. And, if given enough time, I'll also own them all! It why you've seen me review a lot of the Kia family: The Kia Cadenza, which I view as a luxury sedan The Kia Niro, a clever little hybrid crossover The ...
All My Misgivings About SOLO: A Star Wars Story
I'm a natural born skeptic. I get excited for movies and then I get prepared to be let down. This movie was no exception. So let me start out by calling out all the beefs I had with SOLO: A Star Wars Story before I even went to see it. Issue #1: It's a filler piece. Let's be honest, It's another ...
Learning New DIY Skills has given me DIY Inspiration!
This post is sponsored by Lowe's Home Improvement on behalf of The UpSkill Project. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Remember when I visited Diane's house to help her make over her front yard? I'll be honest. I've done a lot of landscaping in my life (some hits, some misses) and I ...
What You Need to Know About How We Hear
Listen, I hate to jump on the internet bandwagon. I really didn't care if the dress was blue & black or white & gold (for the record, I saw blue & black). But I have been absolutely blown away by the whole Yanny and Laurel debate. Blown. Away. And I shouldn't be blown away. I know a ...
How to Add a Pop of Color to Your Summer Feet
Tidal New York sent me a complimentary pair of flip-flops (of my choosing!) to facilitate this review. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Every time I go shopping for something new to add to my wardrobe, I think to myself, This time it will be different. This time, I'm going to buy ...
Life of the Party is not the movie you were expecting
Full disclosure: I've never seen a Melissa McCarthy movie. I haven't avoided them. I just haven't happened to watch anything that she's in. No, I've never seen Bridesmaids (even though I own it because I'm sure I'll love it when I finally do watch it). So I went into Life of the Party totally cold. ...
