The first time I colored my hair was during college. I did it to add some oomph to a character I was portraying in a play and discovered it added some much needed oomph to me as well. I tried a couple of different shades in that first year, but all[Read more]
In the last month, two young television actors – Cory Monteith (Glee) and Lee Thompson Young (Rizzoli and Isles) – took their own lives. I found myself scanning the web off and on in the days that followed, hoping for more details – not the gory “how” so much as[Read more]
This is the image that greets me when I open my laptop. It’s a picture of Mansker’s Fort at Historic Mansker’s Station, in Goodlettsville, Tennessee. This structure is a replica of the original, built in 1783 by my great, great, great, great, great uncle and aunt, Kasper and Elizabeth Mansker.[Read more]
I know I’ve said it before: we enjoy lots of traditions in the Bradley house. The start of a new school year has been marked for us (like many households, I imagine) with back-to-school shopping – including, and perhaps especially, a new backpack. Keep in mind, I’d still comparison shop,[Read more]
The first time we sent a child off to school was August of 2005. Our oldest son was just three years old. Yes, that’s him in the picture – so tiny and huggable. Today he started 6th grade and is almost two inches taller than I am (of course, still[Read more]
Back by popular demand, another installment in my coupon binder series. If you’re only just now discovering these beauties, there are three other sets scattered throughout this site. Remember, you can always use the search box (the word “printables” will take you there). But if you’re not feeling adventurous at[Read more]