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Let Them Believe in Santa Clause

My 6-year-old son excitedly told his friend our elf had arrived, only for his friend reply that the elf wasn’t real. And then he decided to follow that up with, “Santa isn’t real either.” Wow kid. Way to go around crushing that Christmas spirit. His friend’s family takes […]

Trichotillomania: 4th Grade Made Me Pull My Hair Out

Trichotillomania is an obsessive-compulsive disorder where you pull your hair out, usually to relieve stress. In my case, I slowly worked my way to a silver dollar sized bald spot on the crown of my head, in my fourth grade year of school. I also managed to recover […]

9 Pro Tips to Restore Damaged Hair to Life

The summer can be hard on your hair. Sun, salt and chlorine can all take a toll and hair health and by winter you may find yourself with damaged tresses. Our Guest Geek post this week is full of helpful tips to restore your damaged hair back to […]

Scam Alert: Tap Here to Reset Your Instagram Password

I got a weird message from someone I don’t know on Instagram this morning, saying they needed help getting back into their account. They sent me a link that said “Tap here to reset your password” and wanted me to forward it to them. Normally I wouldn’t bother […]

How to Keep Your Child Safe While Gaming

I bet a lot of parents have kids asking for games and gaming systems this Christmas! My son is WAY into Minecraft right now, but he plays it on the Nintendo Switch. He’s been asking about playing it on my PC, but I’m not ready for him to […]

Watching The Princess Bride with a 6-year-old

I have many favorite movies from when I was a kid in the ’80s, and I always love sharing them with my son. But while I remember being enthralled and entranced by certain films, it never goes quite the same with my son. He always has a LOT […]

Add a Little Purchasing Power to Your Holidays

This post was sponsored by Purchasing Power as part of an Influencer Activation for Influence Central and all opinions expressed in my post are my own. The holidays are here and that means it’s time to go shopping! This year, federal government employees, retirees and military retirees can depend on […]

Movie Review: Electric Jesus

Electric Jesus is a coming-of-age comedy about the rise and fall of 316, a fictional teenage Christian hair metal band in the mid-80s. It debuted on digital and on-demand November 2nd and stars Judd Nelson and Brian Baumgartner (The Office.) I was sent a free movie code to watch […]

An Intro to Putting on False Lashes

The number one make-up related question I get, is how to put on false eyelashes. It takes a little practice, but once you get the hang of it, and know a few tricks to make it easier, you’ll have no problem applying them. I have little lashes, so […]

Give the Gift of Kindness with Tiny Values

Yesterday was World Kindness Day, and we celebrated with a new subscription box called Tiny Values. Each box focuses on teaching children an important value, and this one was all about kindness. Check out our unboxing on IGTV and read on to find out all the details, plus […]