Lightbulb Oddities – by Cara Potapshyn Meyers
March 19th, 2014
Ok. I am not exaggerating or embellishing what has been happening within my home in any way. All of this is completely true. Since March 1st, I have had eight “oddball” lightbulbs blow out, three light fixtures stop working, two “brown outs” (when lights go out in your home for ...
Crafty Cara’s St. Patrick’s Day Crafts! by Cara Potapshyn Meyers
March 12th, 2014
Hello crafty readers! As you can see, I have been quite the craft maven lately! Although I am a speck Irish, I couldn't help getting into the spirit of St. Patrick's Day with these fun items! All of them have links to YouTube sites, which I will highlight. If I ...
Budgeting 101 – by Cara Potapshyn Meyers
March 5th, 2014
Call me naive. Call me clueless. Call me privileged. Call me anything. Just don’t call me a financial whizz. That I am certainly not. So when I was handed the monthly household bill paying and budgeting task, I wanted to bury my head in the ground. Permanently. Still, life goes on ...
Watching My Kid Behind His Back by Cara Potapshyn Meyers
February 26th, 2014
As I sit here here typing, I am listening to my son talking to some YouTube trailers for upcoming movies on his laptop computer. I am aware that they are cartoon type PG-13 movies. My son is 10 and 1/2. No issue here. Yesterday, though, was a different scenario. My son ...
Snow Day Times 2…Possibly 3 by Cara Potapshyn Meyers
February 5th, 2014
I am writing this blog on my iPad, while in the bath. You may gasp. I already washed my old iPhone last summer. At least if I drop this thing, I can fish it out in seconds and put it in a bag with the 200 silica gel packets I ...
I’m Half Way There…by Cara Potapshyn Meyers
January 29th, 2014
July 29, 2013. The last time I got my period. Exactly six months ago. A blessing of bliss. I am only “half way” towards reaching full menopause. Three of my doctors and my lab reports all indicate that my “childbearing” days are far gone. Full bliss. I have heard from friends that ...
The Irony of a Tween by Cara Potapshyn Meyers
January 22nd, 2014
Say the word, “Tween” to any Mom, and you will probably get the “eye roll” reaction. Followed with a comment along the lines of, “And it gets worse once their hormones are raging in their teen years!” I have to say that, at least for now, I am finding my son’s ...
When Your Doctor Unexpectedly Dies by Cara Potapshyn Meyers
January 15th, 2014
Two weeks from now will be the one-year anniversary of my Lyme Disease symptoms beginning. Along with that will be the one-year anniversary of being on continuous antibiotics. I so clearly remember sitting in my doctor’s office on a cold, rainy afternoon. My doctor explained to me that my Lyme ...
CRAFTY CARA: Crazy About Rainbow Loom! by Cara Potapshyn Meyers
January 8th, 2014
Okay. I’m a craft nut. I dabble in all sorts of craft type activities and subscribe to craft and do-it-yourself magazines. I love to spot something interesting and take it a step further. Embellish it. Hike it up a notch. Or learn something completely new. In the midst of trying ...
Last Minute Gift Ideas! – Review by Cara Potapshyn Meyers
December 18th, 2013
Not Extreme, Not Insane, Just R.I.P.P.E.D. R.I.P.P.E.D. TOTAL BODY CHALLENGE First DVD from the hottest new workout system for total body fitness; Burn more than 700 calories in under an hour with five high-intensity segments for ALL levels The first DVD workout from the innovative, high-intensity workout system R.I.P.P.E.D. Total Body Challenge debuted on DVD, ...
