With the Summer Olympics right around the corner, I can't help but get extremely excited and in the spirit. I know I'm not alone when I say that I absolutely love watching the events on TV and sometimes even hosting themed parties is a strong possibility.

Considering the Summer Olympics...

Packing. I used to loathe the activity more than anything. I'd always be ecstatic for the upcoming trip, but the idea of packing was just horrendous. However, as I've gotten a bit older (and I'd like to think wiser) I've started to actually look forward to packing for trips. I...

I know we're all in agreement that the 4th of July falling on a Wednesday just isn't the ideal scenario we had in mind. Let me paint a picture of what that ideal scenario would look like: a backdrop of a beach, lake, or fantastic backyard, surrounded by friends and...