Fast cars, intense rivalries and turbulent crashes – that’s NASCAR. However; I learned during our trip to the NASCAR Hall of Fame in Charlotte, NC there is far more beyond that which makes NASCAR so interesting and popular. NASCAR began when bootleggers in the south attempted to run from the law as they distributed alcohol… [Continue Reading]

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I’m not a pro in the kitchen. But this month I took part in an Atlanta blogger bake sale to support No Kid Hungry. The non-profit partners with Share Our Strength to raise awareness because “Nearly 1 in 5 children in America is at risk of hunger. And while their hunger is invisible, the solution… [Continue Reading]

Blogger Bake Sale Supports No Kid Hungry

Graham and I were having a chat yesterday.  We were discussing how plants grow and how they changed through the seasons.   We talked about how the garden changes during the year, and then talked about the seeds we had just planted.  I asked Graham if he wanted to do an experiment and see which… [Continue Reading]

girls science

Ask most moms…. After giving birth to a baby, what’s the next challenging thing?  Many of us will say: Breastfeeding!  I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, it blows my mind that the human race has survived as long as it has, being so dependent as it is on nursing mothers.  It’s not… [Continue Reading]

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Vroom Vroom! The NASCAR Hall of Fame

Fast cars, intense rivalries and turbulent crashes – that’s NASCAR. However; I learned during our trip to the NASCAR Hall of Fame in Charlotte, NC there is far more beyond that which makes NASCAR so interesting and popular. NASCAR began when bootleggers in the south attempted to run from the law as they distributed alcohol…
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Blogger Bake Sale Supports No Kid Hungry

Atlanta Blogger Bake Sale to Support No Kid Hungry

I’m not a pro in the kitchen. But this month I took part in an Atlanta blogger bake sale to support No Kid Hungry. The non-profit partners with Share Our Strength to raise awareness because “Nearly 1 in 5 children in America is at risk of hunger. And while their hunger is invisible, the solution…
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girls science

New Science Summer Camp for Girls: Charlotte, NC

Graham and I were having a chat yesterday.  We were discussing how plants grow and how they changed through the seasons.   We talked about how the garden changes during the year, and then talked about the seeds we had just planted.  I asked Graham if he wanted to do an experiment and see which…
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Support Local Moms and Enter a Boppy Giveaway!

Ask most moms…. After giving birth to a baby, what’s the next challenging thing?  Many of us will say: Breastfeeding!  I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, it blows my mind that the human race has survived as long as it has, being so dependent as it is on nursing mothers.  It’s not…
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Spring Cleaning: The Products You Need and Tips to Boot!

Spring.  I love spring!  Cleaning.  I hate cleaning.  Needless to say, Spring Cleaning and I have a love hate relationship. As soon as it gets warm enough to open the windows (a little bit longer than usual in these parts this year), I get the urge to start sprucing up the house.  Clutter be-gone!  Clean…
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running

100 Mile Mom Challenge: Week 2 Update

I must say, this week has been awesome.  I still haven’t missed a day running, and am keeping ahead of schedule, which is SOOO unlike myself.  I’m also just excited about running again.  It’s been a long time since running has been fun.  When I run 3-4 times a week, running is hard.  I think…
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A Belated Mother’s Day Gift: Spa Treatments by Adriana Perdomo

Happy Mother’s Day…. two days too late.  My bad.  I didn’t forget about it.  Really, I didn’t.  I did, however, forget to write about it.  It’s almost unforgiveable.  I mean, I’m a mom, who writes for moms, and I forgot to wish all you fabulous mommas… The Best Mother’s Day in the Whole Wide World….
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wineontheside

Wine on the Side: Weekly Meal Plan Collection

So, I realize it’s a tad late for Menus on Mondays.  The ironic thing is I actually was proud of myself for posting this on Sunday!  Turns out, I forgot to hit the publish button and voila! Post disappeared.  It wasn’t the wine.  Or was it? Honestly, the meals we’ve got planned out for this…
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strawberry salad

Spring Treat: Strawberry Salad!

Boy do I love my strawberry salad.  And even better, I love strawberry season!  Well strawberry season is here & it’s a official with our local Strawberry Festival that was underway this past weekend:) What’s so great about strawberry season?  I’ll tell ya.  You’ve got super fresh. sweet. delicious. yummy. you could never have enough…
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100 Mile Mom Fitness Challenge: Week 1

Week 1: 30.31 miles complete, 69.69 miles to go My sanity keeper this week has been the 100 Mile Mom Challenge.  In a week full of work, sick kids, eating on the go, selling houses, and house shopping, the one consistent thing has been running.  I don’t do well in times of change.  I’m a…
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bricafymyride

Bricafy My Ride: Contest and Giveaway!

I consider myself to be a very clean and organized person.  I keep a tidy house and shower frequently.  But I do have one embarrassing thing to admit… my car is generally a hot mess.   A filthy, trash-filled heap o’ moving metal.   My awesome ride that I bought in my early 20′s is…
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happy meals

Real Happy Meals: a Meal Plan Collection

I think I’ve introduced my last few posts by emphasizing how stressed out I am.  It’s true. I’m totally, totally overwhelmed.  Eat a half pint of Ben & Jerry’s overwhelmed.  I didn’t even like the flavor.  Like right-eye twitching uncontrollably overwhelmed.  Yes, my eye twitches when I’m really stressed out.  Nothing like an eye twitch to make…
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Introducing: The 100 Mile Mom Fitness Challenge!

Yesterday, in my “I’m oh-so-stressed” blog post, I alluded to a fitness challenge that I accepted with one of my good friends.  It’s a challenge that’s not new to me, but is in fact challenging every time.  I’ve committed to running 100 miles in the month of May. Sure, if you break it down by…
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