Kelly Wilson's Blog, page 89
July 25, 2013
Note to the Lactose Intolerant
Dear Lactose Intolerant Peeps Like Me, Don’t eat dairy before going to the gym. Especially if you’re going to be doing a yoga class. Any yoga class. All of that breathing and twisting and stretching causes dairy bloat to move. Sometimes loudly. Always painfully. Take it from me. No nachos or ice cream or pizza [...]
July 24, 2013
Half Off at Portland Children’s Museum
The Portland Children’s Museum is a great place to sit and let the little ones run around until they tire themselves out – and now, you can get admission to the Portland Children’s Museum from Portland Perks to do that for half price! The cost of admission is usually $10 a person, but with this [...]
Summer Fun Flask
We have officially reached the point of the summer where I reach about 10 am and wonder when I can pop open a bottle of wine. After reading about my flasks, I’m sure this is no surprise. My love for flasks has even reached my work life. I have two bosses, co-founders of the online [...]
Starbucks Treat Receipt for the Next Couple of Weeks
Now’s the point of the summer where you’re (I’m) grabbing for sanity wherever you (I) can get it. This may mean a splurge or two of Starbucks sugary goodness. If you go to Starbucks once in a day, you might as well go twice.The second one is only $2 with their Starbucks treat receipt deal [...]
July 23, 2013
Make Popular Coffee Drinks at Home
Every morning, I make a pot of coffee. If there’s any left between Husband and me sucking it down by mid-morning, I pour the leftovers into a teapot that I store in my refrigerator. Why? Because there’s a lot you can do with it – make your own mocha frapps or iced coffee or freeze [...]
July 22, 2013
Emotional Constipation and Picture Frames
Husband took the boys on a Man Camping Trip over the weekend, which means – and I quote – “We get to drink TWO FULL-SIZE ORANGE SODAS a day and scratch our nuts.” “Oldest, please. Call it junk,” I said. “Out of respect.” What the weekend really meant was sanity for me, because it is [...]
July 19, 2013
Free Lollypops @ See’s Candies 7/20 ONLY
Tomorrow – July 20 – is National Lollypop Day! To celebrate, See’s Candies is giving out free lollypops all day long. To find the shop nearest you, click here: http://chocolateshops.sees.com/ ~Kelly
July 18, 2013
So That’s Why Kids Wear Bike Helmets…
One of the ways that I know I’m getting older is the increasing amount of time I spend shaking my fist and yelling at the youth of today as I’m out and about. Most of the time, I’m driving in my van with the windows up and the said youths are riding their bikes, scooters [...]
July 17, 2013
Snapfish Buy 1 Get 2 Photo Books Free = Adoption Book Deal!
Photo books are awesome, but they can also be pricey. Also, one of our jobs in the Operation: Adoption! process is to create a photo book about our family for our prospective daughter and case workers to look at during their considerations. We actually created the photo book awhile ago but hadn’t ordered it because [...]
July 16, 2013
6 Used Items to Improve Your Quality of Life
Almost every business has a second hand market. Corporations like Salvation Army and Goodwill depend on selling used items to fund their missions. Although some things are better to get used than others — used cars, books, furniture, older homes, sports equipment and furniture — can save a buyer big bucks. Learn how to shop [...]
