I'm going to go out on a limb. I'm going to say that there is one desire that I am fairly certain unites an overwhelming majority of the population. And that is a desire to save money. Direct Energy is the energy company that wants you to buy less of what they sell…Really! Direct Energy has been working harder and thinking smarter to provide tools and technology consumers can use to … [Read more...]

1. Another one bites the dust. Ranger, my rather large orange cat, has a nasty habit. He likes to chew on charging cords when he's hungry and his food bowl is empty. Today he mutilated the cord that I thought was charging my tablet. Cord is plugged in, but not charging. And there are bite marks all over it. He has destroyed countless phone charging cords, ear buds, even the power cord … [Read more...]

This post has been sponsored by thredUp and their Raise a Hand for Teachers program. All opinions are mine. #raiseahand I have been lucky enough to see first hand how generous teachers are with their time as well as their money. According to AdoptAClassroom.org, teachers spend an average of $500 of their own money each year to equip their classrooms. And 70% of teachers have even purchased … [Read more...]

1. Parade watching with family and friends. Firework watching with the kids. All done with plenty of good food. Our Fourth of July was everything I was hoping it would be. We went to the parade in Arlington, which happens to be the largest Fourth of July parade in Texas. It's also the parade I grew up going to and the one we have always taken the kids to. We sat under our pop-up tent (to help … [Read more...]