The first time I heard of a weighted blanket was an ad for Gravity Blankets’ Kickstarter. Why that showed up in whatever I was looking at I have no idea, but I clicked on it anyway. Oh my gosh! People. Who wouldn’t want something that promised to help you sleep better and feel less anxious …
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Christina Fairman
About a month ago, I was shopping at the brand-new LL Bean store in Oakbrook, IL when the heavens opened up to shine a light upon this amazing area of the store: The Bean Boot Custom Lace Bar. Here, when you buy a pair of Bean Boots—not just the classic LL Bean duck boots, but …
I love celebrating bizarre holidays and I have another one coming up for you guys in just a bit! Did you know that January 16 is National Appreciate a Dragon Day?! Neither did I, but it is, and we must celebrate. Now, I don’t personally know any dragons to whom I can express my appreciation …
In February of 2018, I became the owner of a disability parking placard. Why? I suffer from chronic pain: specifically from fibromyalgia. Yup, just like Lady Gaga! (I also have bipolar II disorder like Mariah Carey and Catherine Zeta-Jones. Celebs—they’re just like us, amirite?!). And aside from the pain, and the sensitivity, and mental fog, …
The holidays are one of the cutest times of the year. Why you ask? Because it is prime school concert and pageant season. All our kids turned out in their finest, dressiest clothes or delightful costumes up on stage performing cheesy songs or festive plays—it’s so darn adorable and a moment for every proud adult …
I love stuffing stockings. And my philosophy is that there’s no reason a stocking stuffer can’t be a really awesome gift. (Maybe I’ve seen one too many diamond jewelry commercials?) So check out my list of some of the best stocking stuffers for the whole family. Fantasy Stone Pins ($12): These pins are perfect …
A few weeks ago, I was hanging out at home, just laying around on the couch eating bonbons and scrolling through my phone (I’m a stay at home mom, so…lololololol), when I got a text from my husband. It was a picture of a book with an accompanying message saying, “You should review this.” “This” …
I love to enter contests, and my husband jokes that I win them often enough that we should be declaring the value of my prizes on our taxes. And because of contests I’ve ended up following a lot of brands on Instagram: I follow a brand I like, who partners with a brand for a …
You know something? Kids can be mean. Little kids, big kids, tween kids, teen kids—you name an age group, and the kids in it can behave in unkind ways. When they’re little, we chalk it up to their stage of development, and we guide them on how to use their words and not their bodies, …
Kindergarten: On her first day, my four-year-old brought home a forty-page packet of worksheets. Each weeknight, my kindergartener was supposed to complete one page (front and back) of math and one page (front and back) of language arts homework. We did this for four weeks before Parent-Teacher conferences came around. It was horrific. We fought …
Food holidays are the best holidays, aren’t they? And no, I don’t mean holidays associated with food, like Thanksgiving—big family gatherings and your aunt’s famous secret-recipe pie. I mean actual food holidays: whole days dedicated to celebrating a food. Such as National Pepperoni Pizza Day on September 20, for example. Amazing—just like these recipes! Check …
Unless you’ve been living under the sorcerer’s stone—or maybe one of Hagrid’s rock cakes—you know that Muggles everywhere are celebrating the 20th anniversary of the publication of Harry Potter. Pottery Barn Kids, Pottery Barn Teen, and Williams Sonoma have had a pretty magical Harry Potter collection for a while now, but Pottery Barn has really …