More Wine...Less Whine!
If you’re like me, then you are most likely planning your annual holiday family portrait. We’ve been slacking in my house and our last picture was 2 years ago…oops! So this year I’m making sure to get it done early next month so that I can have prints made for our Christmas pictures, that may or may not ever get mailed out. -_- But I digressed! [Read more…]
Happy MANICure Monday! Since I’ve become obsessed interested in doing nail art the one thing I still can not master is doing gradient nail art. Ever. It always looks a hot mess and never what I’ve envisioned I want it to look like. So I gave it a try and after 3 attempts I got something that looked more like acid wash jeans than gradient! LOL
OMG, do you all remember acid wash jeans? I had a pair that zipped at the ankle from Guess and I loved them!!! I wish I could find a picture I know I took from my high school year book but my yearbook got lost. So if there are any Rough Riders from the class of 1991 (Washington, DC) please feel free to share if you find it! haha Since I couldn’t find my picture…this will have to do!
Last year when my daughter Morgan developed vitiligo I discussed it with her pediatrician and we were referred to see a dermatologist. The main sign of vitiligo is color (pigment) loss that produces light or white patches on your skin. Usually, the discoloration first shows on sun-exposed areas, such as the hands, feet, arms, face and lips. The doctor was fairly nonchalant about the condition and prescribed a topical cream and to return in 6 weeks. That cream and time seeing that doctor was a complete waste of time, energy and money. In fact, after those 6 weeks it seemed like the white spots turned into patches and just gradually got bigger and bigger. What was even more frustrating was that I learned more about vitiligo from google than I did from either doctor.
Since then we’ve switched pediatricians and our new one feels pretty confident that will get some answers and possibly slow the progression of her vitiligo after seeing a new pediatric dermatologist. Right now her hands, elbows, feet and knees are almost completely white and the areas around her eyes and corners of her mouth. This time around I’m better prepared on questions to ask and wanted to share how we’re preparing for this visit.
Don’t hesitate to ask your doctor anything about your condition. Some basic questions to consider include: [Read more…]
Last week my daughters and I visited Fiddle Farms located about 30-45 minutes outside of Nashville in Greenbriar, TN. The farm was set up with so many cool things to check out before going through the Shuckle Farms Corn Maze. After you purchase your general admission tickets you can also purchase “shuckle bucks”. These can be used for face painting, purchasing pumpkins as well as zip lines. The first thing my youngest daughter ran to was the teeter totter. I don’t think she’d ever seen one in person which is crazy.
According to the owners this corn maze sits on about 7 acres. Visitors who challenge the big maze should be able to walk for at least 1 hour. I also suggest bringing some snacks and water since you’ll most likely get tired from all that walking around in circles…LOL!
Locally owned FIDDLE DEE FARMS announced today that you are all invited to attend SHUCKLES PUMPKIN FEST & CORN MAZE every weekend from Sept 26th – Nov 8th. This huge festival’s centerpiece is a 10 acre Corn Maze! We are located in Greenbrier, TN – a short 25 minute drive from Nashville. Fun for the whole family includes “A-MAIZE-ING” attractions, games, farm activities, hay rides, petting zoo, 200 ft. mine slide, zip lines, food and much more! Morgan’s favorite activity was the mini zip line…she must have ridden it about 10 times! [Read more…]
