All Things Gurly, Mommy & Family
Growing up in southern Ohio I never had to worry about tornadoes. So, for me to now live in an area where tornadoes are common...makes me feel a little uneasy. Wednesday, February 29th the first MAJOR storm of 2012 hit the Tri-State. Tornadoes ripped through Harrisburg, IL and a town I used to live in...Newburgh, IN. I had friends calling and emailing me pictures of their … [Read more...]
I'm a mommy. My son Howie is almost 4 and everyday is a different challenge. Like most parents, my husband and I go through the ups and downs of parenting. Lately though, it seems that Howie has been throwing more and more tantrums. And we're struggling with it. We feel guilty and we blame ourselves and rack our brains for an answer. Is this happening because I'm a … [Read more...]
2012 marks my 3rd year conducting a workshop for the Girls in Bloom Expo in Evansville, IN. I can't believe it! Now in it's 9th year, Girls in Bloom is an organization devoted to building positive self-esteem for girls in the fifth to eighth grade; through a variety of programs dealing with education, diversity, self-exploration, and creative expression. Over the … [Read more...]
I’ve spent the last few months apologizing to every Twilight fan I meet. Why? Welp, I’ve been front and center in leading the let's-all-make-fun-of-the-twi-hards charge and now I feel terrible about it. I mean who could be that obsessed with vampires and wolves? Right? Right? Enter The New Twi-Hard It wasn’t until a couple of months ago while bored at home that it all … [Read more...]
There is a reason “The Vow” is the #1 movie. And that reason is: the movie is not what you expect it to be. I’ve heard that it’s exactly like “The Notebook.” In my opinion…not even close. I started crying 5 minutes in to it. The Notebook got zero Shawnda-Tears. Now that I think about it…PMS could have had something to do with my emotional meltdown. However, the movie … [Read more...]