Birmingham Rocks Their Eyes. {And a Giveaway}

On Saturday, I had my fifth eye appointment in a month. Although I don’t wear contacts or glasses (except for reading…sometimes), my eyes can be real divas. And what’s worse, I’ve recently found out that I’m a “reactor” to most eye medications, especially steroids. (Which means that the pressure in my eyes increases to an […]

Sifteo Cubes {Gaming System Giveaway}

In December, I introduced you guys to Sifteo Cubes. They’re a fun gaming system for kids, and Ali still adores them. (And I really like them, too.) They’ve recently released a few new games, including one that Ali is wild about, Sandwich Kingdom: Ice Palace. It reminds me of the text-based choose-your-own-adventure games that I […]

An App for Everything. {And a $100 Giveaway!}

The AppLife. It’s addictive, it’s easy, and it’s how I live. When Noah was a baby, I used an app to track breastfeeding, sleep, and diaper changes (which was a great improvement over my strategy with the first baby, The Creeptastic Notebook.) I have an app to track my womanly cycles (my husband has been […]

Giveaway: Adventure With Us at Red Mountain Park! {$100 Value}

As soon as Chris and I first heard of the Red Mountain Park Project, we were elated. We’ve been known to explore random wooded parts of our city just to say that we could, so a giant park (1,200 acres!) with multiple trails and scenic views…we couldn’t wait for it to open. And then it […]

Giveaway: Get Pampered By Birmingham’s Finest!

Birmingham Fashion Week kicks off tonight! Although the entire week is going to be spectacular, I personally cannot wait to see two of my favorite Project Runway Designers, Anthony Ryan Auld and Joshua McKinley, show their collections on Friday night. In preparation for the week, I was invited to visit Gus Mayer, which is the […]

$100 Giveaway: New Mom Secrets.

  When I had Ali, I was absolutely shocked at how clueless I was in regards to taking care of a newborn. Like seriously – who knew they were so complicated?? It didn’t help that I wasn’t the how-to book type – I just expected to naturally and instinctually know how to care for an […]

Giveaway – Sifteo Cubes Gaming System!

When Chris and I went to BlogHer this summer, one of our favorite expo hall visits was at the Sifteo Cube booth.  They were the creators of a creative new gaming system – portable, small, simple, yet completely engaging. (We kinda got addicted.) Sifteo consists of small blocks that interact with each other when you […]

Outlet Shops of Grand River Giveaway!

I love to bargain shop.  But I don’t do well in places like TJ Maxx, Thrift Stores, or Consignment sales – I can never find anything.  Where I have always done my best work is at Outlet Malls. For years, every time we went to the beach, I would greatly anticipate my trip to the […]

My Greek Home, and a Giveaway!

Friday, for lunch.  I was toting both kids and meeting two people.  At Nabeel’s, of course – there’s a booth in the back that is basically my own personal conference room. The restaurant was buzzing, people in every dining hall, salads stacked and ready to go out from the open kitchen. (Photo from a slightly […]

Drink Like a Southerner. (And A Giveaway!)

There are many things that us Southerners do that may be a mystery to those of you not blessed to live in the deep, deep South. We teach our children to address everyone as “Ma’am” and “Sir.” (Or at least we try.  Ali has been forgetting this necessary rule constantly.  When confronted about her lack […]