True Blood Season 5 Finale: Save Yourself

Well, it certainly was an exciting night for the folks at True Blood!  After escaping the Authority and killing their “security detail”, Eric finds Russell Edgington in a fairy high ready to devour the entire fairy clan since their powers are useless against them.  Did anyone notice that Sookie seems to have exhausted hers?  One […]

True Blood Season 5 Episode 11: Sunset Recap & Spoilers

True Blood Sunset Season 5 Episode 11   Episode 11: Sunset begins with a very delusional Bill entering the Authority’s headquarters. Bill hears a faint female voice telling him to come to them. The doors open revealing Lilith’s blood vial. Bill turns to walk away and a screech rings out. Not Screech from Saved by […]

True Blood, Episode 58: The Cast Evolves

As we head into the final stretch of Season 5 of “True Blood,” Episode 58, “Gone, Gone, Gone,” revealed a few surprises: Hoyt leaves, Eric gets converted, and Tara is a straight-up, kick-ass vampire, way harder than ex-madame Pam ever was.  It seems to me that the entire cast is “evolving”.   Jessica and Jason […]

The Top 5 Things I Learned from BlogHer’12

Now that BlogHer ’12 is over, I’m full of lessons, inspirations, and self-confidence.  The BlogHer conference in New York was attended by about 5000 people, and every one that I met had something to offer, even if they were in a completely different area of blogging.  Here the top 5 things I learned at BlogHer […]

Tips on Creating Your Own Family Game Night

The members in my family are natural born competitors. Whether it’s a board game or playing Wii against each other, no one wants to lose. But since we all can’t be winners, there is always some sort of debacle at our house on Family Game Night. This summer we have been trying  to have Family […]

True Blood Recap: Everybody Wants To Rule The World

Salome and Chancellors have started the first step in their war against humans. The largest True Blood Factory in the world, based in Houston, has exploded. Six humans have died and the Holy War has begun. After a quick prayer to Lillith, Salome, the other Chancellors, Bill, and Eric all feast on a man strapped […]

At What Age Should You Begin to Make a Big Deal About Your Child’s Birthday?

  Back on July 19th, my daughter, Savannah turned two years old. Leading up to her birthday, both family and friends kept asking when and where we were having her birthday party. In addition, they asked what I would be having at the party – pony rides, moon bounce, face painting, etc. As I sat […]

Five Things You Didn’t Know About Magic Mike

Yes, yes. I’m a little late. Magic Mike is probably well out of the theaters and on his merry way to On Demand and DVD but here is a little something you can read to hold you over until you can score your very own copy of Mike for private home viewing. If you can’t […]

Flair ~ Three Tips for Inexpensive Summer Entertaining

Who does not love to throw a summer bash? With a little attention to details, you can make your guests feel special without spending a fortune. I love to use what I have in a new way and I also love to scour my dollar stores for ideas to make summer outdoor parties rock. They […]