The real-life steel magnolias by @sarahinmi

My friends constantly amaze me. They do. They are survivors. They are fighters. They are the kind of women who are able to face their obstacles, determine a course of action, and somehow against all odds, persevere. In other words – my girls ain’t sissies. It is no wonder that I surround myself with strong women. Even when my mother was married, she essentially carried the weight of our family upon her...

With Love for @califmom from @VDog & @Room704

My Momma always told me that Gladiolas reminded her of dead people. She’s had enough people up and die on her that she would know. Apparently Gladiolas are a popular funeral “spray” flower. A “funeral spray” looks oddly like a wedding arrangement if you ask me. But I’m getting off topic. On April 18, 2010, my dearest Leah, aka @califmom, became a widow. Her dearest Bob battled...

@kaisermommy celebrates THIRTY

Happy Birthday to ME! Happy Birthday to ME! Happy Birthday to MEEEEEEEE! Happy Birthday to ME! And many moooooorrrreeeee!!!!!! Today I am celebrating my 30th birthday. The way I want to celebrate is by helping Anissa – You know, Anissa Mayhew – that Anissa Mayhew. THIS Anissa Mayhew - So for every THIRTY comments here about me celebrating THIRTY, I will give THIRTY dollars to the Anissa paypal fund...

Booze Tues: Hoegaarden

Meet Hoegaarden. Note that it’s NOT HO-garden. It’s WHO-gaarden. I made that mistake IN FRONT OF THE PEOPLE THAT MAKE THE BEER. Because I am awesome like that. Hoegaarden is a light and refreshing Belgian white ale. I enjoyed one as a before dinner drink, and it was later paired with an apple tart which sported a caramel sauce. I’d hesitate to call it a ‘girly’ beer but it IS a beer...

Five Things about Yummie Tummie

(Got to try two for free at BlogHer as a Yummie Tummie brand ambassador – end disclaimer.) 1. Yummie Tummie shapewear is comfy. 2. Yummie Tummie shapewear size charts are kinda generous – Loter, Victoria, Leslie and I all took measurements and ordered according to the size chart and we all felt like our shapewear needed to be sized down – not bad on the confidence building, but definitely something...