I’m 35 and I’ve done a lot of things, but there are so many things I haven’t done. Here are 22 of them. I’ve never: Skinny dipped Been to Italy via picturesdepot.com Been on a safari Been camping Been to a tanning salon Liked the Sound of Music via deadline.com Been short for my age […] Read more…
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Behind the Picture
Some things are better when you aren’t even aware of them. That’s the case with my Facebook profile picture. It’s a picture from my wedding day. It’s probably one of my favorite pictures of me. That’s odd, since my face can’t be seen in the picture. I think I like it most because I had […] Read more…
Ghost of Halloween Past
Halloween used to be a big deal when I was growing up. In the beginning, my cousins and I would get the standard costumes that came with the plastic face mask. You know the ones where your hot breath would be trapped and you’d end up inhaling steam? Wait, you didn’t have those? Oh, well […] Read more…
Meet My Inner Fashionista
*This post was written as a part of Mama Kat’s Writer’s Workshop. The prompt I chose this week is: Your Top Ten Fall Fashion Favorites While I love living on the west coast for its warmer temperatures, I have to admit there are some things about the Midwest that I miss. One of those things […] Read more…
Writer’s Workshop – New Mommy
*This post was written as a part of Mama Kat’s Writing Workshop. I chose this prompt: Advice to new mothers. I became a mom in 2009. I had no idea what to expect when that little test flashed the word “pregnant”. I just knew I was beyond happy. It was almost surreal. As the months […] Read more…
Lessons Learned… So Far
Motherhood is a classroom and my teacher is about three feet tall and overflowing with lessons. I never knew I’d love so much or learn so much from someone who has seen so little. I couldn’t have imagined the ways my son has changed me. Here are a few things I’ve learned from my little […] Read more…
Blogging 101
Bibs & Baubles isn’t my first foray into the blogging world. My first blog was Style Soup. I love fashion and beauty and this blog was all about that world. I loved it. I was totally committed to it. I was a blogging fool – all for an audience of about three. In this blogging […] Read more…
Writer’s Workshop – Channel Surfin’
Writing Prompt: A list of 10 old TV shows you’d like to make a comeback. I have watched WAY too much TV over my lifetime. I have taken a break since mommy hood took over but the memories…. They still remain. I have too many favorite old shows to mention. For me, the oldies are […] Read more…
Take me away(40 before 40 No. 7)
The writing prompt I chose this week for Mama Kat’s workshop is: 4.) A country you would like to visit. Let me start by saying I’m obsessed with HGTV’s House Hunters International. Anytime I get the chance to watch TV my husband assumes that’s what I’m watching. Yes, HHI trumps any other guilty TV pleasure […] Read more…
Breakin the Law
4.) We’re too old to be getting in trouble…aren’t we? Write about a time you were scolded…as an adult. I usually don’t have a problem with the law. Usually. I am a law-abiding citizen and dread getting in “trouble” with the authorities. Well, it happened. The peeps with the power decided to take out some […] Read more…
