Having a mosquito-free yard makes me practically forget that the annoying biting insects exist until I’m somewhere else and fighting them off as they leave big angry welts behind. This was this case over the weekend as I sat at our neighborhood pool enjoying the shade of the large trees while swatting at mosquitos as…
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Adding a Pop of Color to Your Outdoor Living Space #PopofColor
This is a sponsored post written on behalf of Wayfair During the summer, we spend almost as much time outside as we do inside but our backyard is hardly the outdoor living paradise I’d love it to be. In my head, I’ve envisioned what I’d like our backyard to look like complete with a flagstone…
Virtual Field Trip: Ebru Turkish Marble Painting in Istanbul
Painting on water? While it seems almost inconceivable to create a work of art on the surface of water, this is the process of ebru, or Turkish marble painting that may have originated from China’s Tang Dynasty with the earliest examples in Turkey appearing during the Ottoman-Turkish Empire in the 16th century. Regardless of its…
12 Father’s Day Gifts for Frequent Fliers, Outdoor Enthusiasts & Cool Dads Everywhere
For my husband, a great gift is a day when we have nothing on the calendar because those days are few and far between thanks to two kids who love playing sports, I like to give him gifts that help make his frequent travels for work easier or products that help him enjoy the time…
3 Things to Do to Prepare for a New Season of Orange is the New Black (coming this Friday to Netflix!) #StreamTeam
Just two more days until the ladies of Litchfield are back for Season 3 of Orange is the New Black (OITNB) and here’s the latest look at one of the most popular Netflix Original Series that so many of us love! So many questions, am I right? What will Litchfield be like now that Alex is…
How to Help Your Dog Maintain a Healthy Weight #Infograph
Our 7 year old Yellow Labrador doesn’t have any body image issues, in fact, he’s perfectly confident and adored by all who meet him. But as Oliver gets older, keeping him a healthy weight is always on our minds because we know the risks that obesity can pose for older dogs. Thankfully he’s a fabulous…
FLASH GIVEAWAY: 2 Tickets to Newsies at National Theater DC for 6/10 Show!
NEWSIES is coming to the National Theatre in Washington DC from June 9-21 and I have a flash giveaway for two tickets to the 7:30 pm show on Wednesday, June 10! Enter now because I’ll be drawing a winner on Sunday! About Newsies: They delivered the papers, until they made the headlines…Direct from Broadway comes NEWSIES,…
From Recently Engaged to Wedded Bliss and Beyond: 4 Safety & Security Tips for Couples
As a member of Master Lock’s Live Secure Safety Squad, I have been compensated for my time in writing this post and receive samples for review. It’s an exciting time in the lives of two of our kids’ most beloved babysitters as one looks forward to a wedding this fall and the other celebrates her recent…
Take My Virtual Walking Tour of Pike Place Market on Findery & Huffington Post
Regardless of how much time I ever have in Seattle, I always love visiting Pike Place Market. It’s the kind of place where I can spend an hour or wander endlessly like I did recently when I was back in town for the Microsoft #ChampionsSummit. With half a day free and an agenda that included lunch…
12 Movies About Families to Watch on Netflix This Weekend #StreamTeam
It’s been a crazy exciting month filled with fabulous travel but like the saying goes, absence makes the heart grow fonder. I love my job and traveling but I also really love coming home to my family. This weekend I have a respite between trips and I’m looking forward to doing the things that bond…
