• Culture

    DIY Activities for Kids This Summer

    It is finally summertime, my good folks, and temperatures this year have been record-breaking. It is hot, humid, and sticky!  Before giving birth to the most amazing kids in the world, my usual summer plans would be me in a bathing suit, stretched out in the backyard, getting a tan.  Now…well, now it’s just more fun (and noisier…and messier). Still,…

  • Culture

    Fourth of July Plans for People with Dogs 

    With Independence Day right around the corner, we all have somewhere to be and plans to look forward to. The food, fireworks, friends, food (yes, I said food twice), and family are what make this day such a joyous one for us humans.  Us humans without pets, of course. For those of us who are proud owners of dogs or…

  • Wedding

    Fun and Memorable Ways to Propose

    How you propose is a memory that is bound to stay with you for the rest of your life. You spent nights tossing and turning, trying to figure out how you’re going to pull it off. We get it; you want it to be memorable, unique, and relatable to your relationship. If you’re the creative type, perhaps you’ve already figured…

  • Culture - Marriage

    The Four Types of Couples on July 4th

    Bye, Bye Miss American Pie! Summer is finally here and it’s time to put some thought into your 4th of July of plans. Independence day is the perfect opportunity to let loose or lay back. Whether it’s your first or twenty-first 4th of July spent with your significant other, here are foolproof tips to make it one for the books.…

  • Wedding

    Top Bachelorette Destinations

    (That Aren’t Vegas) Do you know what screams out ‘boring’? Having the opportunity to host a bachelorette party and choosing Sin City as your party destination. Why does everyone always head to Vegas, anyway? I know there’s so much more to bachelorette parties than half-naked men and getting so drunk that you forget your own name. Someone needs to redefine…

  • Wedding

    Top 15 Items That Need to Make Your Wedding Registry

    Raise your hand if you’re feeling overwhelmed, exhausted, and are about to get hitched. Hey there. Yeah, you. As if planning a wedding wasn’t hard enough, now you have to think about what you need for your newlywed home. Organizing a wedding registry could either be the most relaxing task you can do, or the most dreadful. It all depends…

  • Wedding

    6 Bridal Shower Mistakes to Avoid

    Congratulations! You have been bestowed with the honor that BFFs everywhere dream of: the maid of honor.  If this is something you’ve been looking forward to and anticipated since the sixth grade, then good for you! If it was unexpected, and you didn’t see it coming… then have fun pulling an all-nighter on how to throw a bridal shower! Here’s…

  • Culture - Marriage - Name Change After Marriage

    Financial Tips as a New Married Couple

    You know that part in every wedding ceremony where the priest or rabbi or best friend goes, “…to have and to hold, from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health…” and you’re standing there thinking “please God, the richer and health part sounds amazing, let’s go with that”. I’ve been there,…