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It’s all about the binding

It’s all about the binding

I lied. I said that things were pretty much normal at our house. For me and the girls, not much has changed, BUT for DH, there are no sports programs on TV. There's nothing for him to watch. He's not into the highlights or whatever they are showing these days. He's getting a lot of reading done.But for me, as I said, not much has changed. I walk the girls, I sew, and I read. That's about what I did before, but at least there would be a group meeting or sewing days or something. I have to say that...

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‘Do You Know The Muffin Man?’ Why Do Men Think Looking Like the Marlboro Man is the way to be Attractive?

‘Do You Know The Muffin Man?’ Why Do Men Think Looking Like the Marlboro Man is the way to be Attractive?

— So, we’re having Dim Sum last Sunday with some friends and a childhood buddy from Dallas who was bragging about her son. “Not only is he doing well,” she said, “he looks just like the Marlboro Man…and the ladies love him.” She pulls out her iPhone, scrolls to a photo, and as she hands it to the person next her to pass around, she adds, “See what I mean?” It’s a picture of her thirty-something son wearing a cowboy hat and full Marlboro attire…with three lovely-looking cowgirls semi-circled around him and drenching him with adoring eyes. “Yeah, he’s really...

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#SaturdaySpotlight is on Jodi Wolfe & Taming Julia

#SaturdaySpotlight is on Jodi Wolfe & Taming Julia

Good Morning!I pray all is well with you and yours with this crazy virus going around. I know this is all anyone/everyone talks about so I'm not going to get off on that tangent myself.Today's guest is brand new to me / our blog so Please give Jodi Wolfe and huge, warm WELCOME!In 1875, Kansas bachelor Drew Montgomery's sole desire is to serve God, but his congregation's ultimatum that he marry or leave, forces him to advertise for a wife by proxy.Jules Walker strides into Drew's life wearing breeches and toting a gun and saddle--more cowboy than bride. After years...

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Can I claim EU261 compensation if my flight was delayed or canceled because of coronavirus?

Can I claim EU261 compensation if my flight was delayed or canceled because of coronavirus?

On Wednesday, March 18, the European Commission released guidelines on EU passenger rights regulations in the context of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, which shows no sign of slowing down. Specifically, as part of the memo, the Commission covered what passengers rights are especially in respect to delays and cancellations. READ MORE: TPG’s hub page for coronavirus coverage What better opportunity to dust off my lawyer hat and engage the part of my brain that studied European Union law in 2005? For those who have had their travel plans disrupted, and are likely to experience disruption in the coming weeks and months,...

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Just Like the Books: DIY Flower Crown

Just Like the Books: DIY Flower Crown

Ever since I read Anne of Green Gables, I have always always wanted to make my own flower crown. I even tried the easier option of weaving into a straw hat (side note: NOT the easier option). Maybe I didn’t have the right flowers or the right climate for it but for some reason, it never worked out. My DIY Flower Crown was always a DNQ: Did Not Quite…Yet another book-related dream to leave behind in my youth. And then the universe offered up a Flower Crown Workshop!! Sign me up and take my money!! Now I know how to...

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