Earlier this month, the Mr. surprised me with a Kindle. Cool, right?! I was a bit apprehensive about the whole e-Reader thing…It was on and off the Christmas list, birthday list, etc. I think perhaps he was worried it would go on and off the Valentine’s list so I got an early February fun gift. I LOVE IT! I’ve cruised through several new books and would love to take this little... 

So we did stick with both the list we had prepared and our budget for this year’s back to school wardrobe shopping (we are waiting until next weekend on the supplies). Here are a few of our picks (these items are all from Crazy 8). Each of the boys got one new pair of jeans, shorts, three t-shirts and a hoodie for about $50. This was the first year any of the boys took an interest in back to school... 

There is absolutely no doubt that summer is here and with it, the quest to stay cool, even in unbearable temperatures. I am sure by now you’ve read about millions of ways to keep cool in the heat – keep your air filters clean so that your air conditioner runs efficiently, draw your drapes or close your blinds during the day and open your windows at night. I even posted about dodging the dog days...