image source That graphic above sure caught my attention. Did it catch yours? So, let’s talk about it. Last week my husband and I decided to try the Whole30 Challenge, pretty much on a whim. That’s the best way to start a challenge like this one, because if you let yourself think about it too much beforehand you could…
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As a child from Alabama I grew up vacationing in Panama City Beach (aka the Redneck Riviera), where the high-rise condos line the Miracle Strip like Wall Street, completely blocking your view of the water with 18 stories of concrete and metal railings. In college we started going to Destin and Fort Walton Beach, which still had high rise condos…
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T- minus six days until Father’s Day is here, and as usual I have absolutely NO clue what gift to buy my husband. Or my dad. Or my Father-in-law. Together those three are like the founding members of the Impossible to Buy Gifts For Guys Club. They form a frustrating trifecta of men who can afford to buy themselves whatever…
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Looking for the perfect gift to give a new mom? Assemble a Breastfeeding Survival Kit that she can keep next to her rocking chair. This is a lifesaving gift for anyone with a newborn baby at home! My cousin Jackie gave birth to a gorgeous little girl last Thursday named Harper Grace. She came into the world at 9:19 pm…
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Originally posted May 2014; updated by Beth- April 2026. A note from Beth: I originally published this post back in 2014 after spending $800 at Zappos and returning every single pair of shoes. This post got lots of comments from fellow wide-footed women who completely understood my pain, plus a few creepy foot fetish men who didn’t have the luxury…
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