When I was a kid I went to my grandparents’ house in Gallatin, Tennessee, for summer visits. I loved staying with them and wished I could be there all summer. Sometimes I would go with one of my brothers, sometimes with my little sister. The very best trips were when I went all by myself. My parents had all four of us kids in five years, so pretending to be an only child for a week or two at … [Read more...]
I love frozen drinks of all kinds during the summer. Despite all the back to school buzz in stores and on television, schools don’t start here until after Labor Day. So, I’m still in full-on fall denial. I’m determined to eke out the last of summer until the leaves fall. To help in my eke-ing, SheSpeaks sent me Arbor Mist frozen wine cocktails to test out. The product was … [Read more...]
Last summer I wrote about AMF’s summer programs. My family took advantage of their kids’ free bowling and the discount summer pass for adults. Money well spent for lots of summer fun! We went bowling several times at the AMF lanes near our house and it was so much fun. My sons are in college and my girls are several years younger, so it’s tricky to find something that’s fun and … [Read more...]
I have four kids at home and one husband, who is Ricky to my Lucy. He puts up with late dinners, occasional clean underpants shortages, and my madcap schemes.
