Bloggers: Like the Electoral College?

Bloggers often interact with brands. It’s wonderful that so many companies value our voice and influence. Sometimes it’s easy to lose sight of what this looks like to non-bloggers. My son talks with his friends in the high school class I teach. They have...
iHeartFaces: Phone Photo Challenge

iHeartFaces: Phone Photo Challenge

This week’s theme at iHeartFaces is “Phone Photo Challenge,” which fits in perfectly with my Instagram post yesterday. This photo was taken with my last phone, an iPhone 3Gs. I opened it in Instagram and ran it through the Earlybird filter, one of my...
Instagram: My Favorite New iPhone App

Instagram: My Favorite New iPhone App

About a month ago I discovered what has become one of my very favorite iPhone apps: Instagram, released in October. I have several photography apps on my phone, including paid ones, but this free app has quickly become my most-used, primarily because they’ve...

Orville Redenbacher Pop Up Bowls In Stores Now!

Remember a couple of weeks ago when I told you about the new Orville Redenbacher Pop Up Bowls? As of today, you can buy them at Walmart, where my youngest daughter and I took a shopping trip to find them. Check out my whrrl story below for more details. More check-ins...
(in)courage: The Mom Who Always Said No

(in)courage: The Mom Who Always Said No

Raising a large family on a tight budget isn’t always easy. Whenever a child asks for money, I mentally multiply the amount by the number of kids that are with me at the time, since realistically that’s the amount I would have to dole out. I say no an awful lot. My...

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