Life Snapshot Saturday: Throwback to Valentine’s Day 2012 Ronda Bowen, February 6, 2021February 5, 2021 Valentine’s Day 2012 – the first Valentine’s Day Wining Husband and I celebrated together. We’re rounding the corner on being married for 9 years in May, together for 10 years in August. Continue Reading
Food & Drink The Best Big Game Restaurant Freebies and Deals in 2021 Ronda Bowen, February 5, 2021February 5, 2021 With Superbowl Sunday just around the corner, I thought I’d run this guest piece by Sara Skirboll, Shopping and Trends Expert at RetailMeNot. Many of these offers are available with contactless delivery or curbside pickups so you can continue to follow COVID-19 safety protocols while enjoying the big game with… Continue Reading
Life Snapshot Saturday: 23 Weeks Ronda Bowen, January 30, 2021January 30, 2021 More than halfway there until our new Baby Girl is born to make 5 kids. Five! Continue Reading
Life Overcoming Challenges With Laughter Ronda Bowen, January 29, 2021January 27, 2021 Life certainly has thrown a lot of crap in people’s ways this year! I know it has our lives. We started 2020 out with a lot of wild expenses – the 22-year-old had several hospital visits – first for a fall on ice, then for severe illness in January. Then… Continue Reading
Life My Sustainable Life (Guest Post) Ronda Bowen, January 25, 2021January 22, 2021 By Angie Ransome-Jones (National Best-selling Author & Ghostwriter) My “Covid clock,” as I now refer to it as, started on March 12 (2020). That was the day that life as I knew it – full of friends, fun and overpriced cocktails – all came to a screeching halt! I was… Continue Reading
Life Sunday Supper for the Week of 1/24/21 Ronda Bowen, January 24, 2021 What have you been up to this weekend? I managed to wear myself out a good bit – which is why this post is “Sunday Supper” instead of “Sunday Brunch.” For us, as usual, it hasn’t been a whole lot – though we did do the very first thing we’ve… Continue Reading
Life 10 Ways to Celebrate Thanksgiving During Quarantine Ronda Bowen, November 25, 2020November 25, 2020 By: Sara Skirboll, Shopping and Trends Expert at The Real Deal Blog Have a Virtual Dinner with Family and Friends Traveling to visit family this year will be difficult, but that doesn’t mean you can’t still celebrate together! Share recipes ahead of time and host a virtual dinner over Zoom,… Continue Reading
Life 4 Ways to Balance and Enjoy Life During a Pandemic (Guest Post) Ronda Bowen, October 19, 2020October 14, 2020 Just like everyone else, you’ve probably been in home quarantine for longer than anywhere else you’ve been this year. The first couple of weeks may have proved to be tolerable, but with continued community lockdowns, you’d wish you could go back to the life you enjoyed before. The good news… Continue Reading
Life 16 Ideas for Celebrating Quarantine-O-Ween (Guest Post) Ronda Bowen, October 14, 2020October 14, 2020 By: Sara Skirboll, shopping & trends expert at The Real Deal Blog Decorate Your House to the Max Haunt the neighborhood with store-bought or DIY (or shall we say boo-it-yourself) Halloween decorations to transform the inside of your home, porch and more. We’ve compiled DIY ideas that range from Ombré… Continue Reading
Life How I Get Things Done With 4 Kids Ronda Bowen, July 16, 2020July 16, 2020 As we’re gearing up for a fall where we’ll be homeschooling, a lot of people have asked how I get things done. The short answer is, sometimes I don’t get things done, and maybe that’s more okay than I think it is. The longer answer is I use a lot… Continue Reading