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Belated Movie Review: Beautiful Creatures

When Jamie and I were regularly podcasting, I joked that I should do a segment called "Krista's Ridiculously Outdated Movie Reviews." Many moms can identify with being unable to go to the movie theater to see new releases, and I'm no exception to … Continue Reading

Yo Gabba Gabba! Live! Get The Sillies Out! Show Review

Yo Gabba Gabba! Live! Get The Sillies Out! in Louisville, KY

Yesterday, my husband and I took our two boys, Miles (4) and Spencer (nearly 3), to Yo Gabba Gabba! Live! Get The Sillies Out!, the live show, at the Louisville Palace in Louisville, Kentucky. Having never taken our boys to a live show like this, I … Continue Reading

My Mac is Back!

"Heard you had a broken Apple! Hope this helps! Love Dad & Mom"

I almost kissed a girl last night. It's a long story, let me back up. A little over a year ago, December 5th 2011 to be exact, we had a bit of an incident involving my Macbook, my then 3 year old Miles, and a cup of coffee. I'll never really … Continue Reading

Nap Snack

Parenting Math: 1 trip to see Santa + 1 midday trip to the grocery store - 1 regular nap = 4:30pm, sound asleep on the living room couch, mid-snack, with an arm stuck in the cracker box. To see more photos like … Continue Reading

A Letter for Santa

Here's something cute that happened yesterday when we took our boys to see Santa at Toyburg, our local toy store. Preschoolers are so adorably literal! … Continue Reading

Love at the Christmas Table

You all know I love writing about bad television and there's no better time for corny holiday made-for-TV movies than Christmas. Ahhhhh, I love 'em. Every week from now until Christmas, I'll share my thoughts on a ridiculous holiday movie. … Continue Reading

Boarding the Bandwagon…One Decade Too Late

*sigh* So I finished a book today. Well, actually seven books. I got into this series and couldn't stop or do anything else until I finished. The only problem is that it's the Harry Potter series and I finally read them about a decade after … Continue Reading

The Six Stages of a Child-Free Getaway

Over the weekend, my husband Brandon and I were able to escape travel without our two boys, Miles (4) and Spencer (2.5), and spent a few days in Asheville, NC while the boys had a great time at my parents' home in Tennessee. Though we have sent the … Continue Reading

Reviewed: Seduced By Lies

Seduced By Lies, starring Josie Davis (one of my favorite Lifetime crazies!) and Marc Menard Movie description from MyLifetime.com: A young woman goes back home after selling her internet company. She meets the perfect man and feels that her … Continue Reading

Siri & Me

5 Reasons My Husband Needs ME More Than Siri

So my husband just got an iPhone 5*. He received it yesterday after a long wait broken up by lots of checking and re-checking the order status and updates from him on the whereabouts of the phone. He was eager to begin using his new phone, an … Continue Reading