How To Stay On Track While Camping

When the rumblings started, we thought someone was having stomach problems. Then the sound grew louder and our tent started to shake. Aliens? A piercing whistle made us jump out of our sleeping bags as something roared right past our campground. What the #%*@? Kim – I think it’s a freak Read more >>

What Is Life REALLY Like Over 40?

Life not only begins at 40, it begins to show… Hey Denise, what’s it REALLY like being over 40 for you? Depends what day you ask me! I can usually stay in my denial mode until I see a picture of myself. All of those settings on a camera and they can’t have one for over 40? That Read more >>

Mamie’s Heading Home?

Our parents, Mamie and Papa, have been off galavanting across the southern states. We checked in with them to get the latest: Hooray…….we reached the last State of our Southern itinerary! We arrived in Kentucky yesterday in a deluge – the first time we’ve had to drive and sight s Read more >>

How To Spice Up Your Blog Life

Need a little help in the “blogroom”. Try using these tips to help find your B-Spot. Be spontaneous. If you always blog after dark, in the bedroom, or on weeknights, it’s going to get boring. Try blogging in the morning, or in the shower, or with the lights on. Change locations. Read more >>

Where’s Mamie Been?

Our parents, Mamie and Papa, have been off galavanting across the southern states. We checked in with them to get the latest: It turns out we spent almost two weeks in Virginia and West Virginia! We thoroughly enjoyed all the tours and re-enactments about the history of the birth of our country in Read more >>

How to Survive The Great Mall

We used to build civilizations. Now we build shopping malls. -  Bill Bryson We first visited the Great Mall in Milpitas after Christmas a couple of years ago. It was the perfect place to bring our four daughters of different ages and tastes. And they were loaded with holiday gift cards and cash. Si Read more >>

Sweet Dreams Are Made Of This

“On the good ship lollipop. It’s a sweet trip to a candy shop Where bon-bons play On the sunny beach of Peppermint Bay.” We felt like kids in a candy shop at the premiere Sweet Shoppe Festival at Jack London Square in Oakland, Ca. Located indoors at the pavilion, the festival offer Read more >>

Happy Birthday, DAD!

Since we can’t celebrate with you this year, or even send a card because who knows where you guys are right now, we’re giving you this big birthday wish right here! Read more >>

What Our Mother Taught Us

Our mother taught us LOGIC. “Because I said so, that’s why.” Our mother taught us MORE LOGIC. “If you fall out of that swing and break your neck, you’re not going to the store with me.” Our mother taught us FORESIGHT. “Make sure you wear clean underwear in case you’re in an accide Read more >>

Mamie’s With Pearl Fryar

Our parents, Mamie and Papa, have been off galavanting across the southern states. We checked in with them to get the latest: After leaving Myrtle Beach, we headed west for Bishopville, South Carolina to see the topiary gardens of Pearl Fryar, the best in the nation. A few months ago, we rented a d Read more >>