If you’ve gotten an e-mail from Theresa Caputo’s management team about a Hey Spirit Remotely Meta Event, unfortunately, it’s a scam. The e-mail comes from info@heyspiritpodcasting.com, as they’ve created an entire fake website mirroring Theresa Caputo’s real website. You can find her real website at https://theresacaputo.com. They’ve really […]
You may have heard of the latest health buzz involving adaptogenic mushrooms and wonder what exactly that might taste like in your coffee and whether products like Ryze Mushroom Coffee are legit. I’ve been drinking it for the past couple weeks and am going to share my thoughts […]
I finally got to see “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice,” and if you haven’t seen it, stop reading now because this post is filled with major spoilers! I thought the movie was good, not great, and there seemed to be too many little things that left me with questions. I do […]
The popular scam that aims to steal your social media account is now pretending to be the 2 Be Better Podcast, hosted by Chris & Peach, and sponsored by Starbucks. This is the first one I’ve seen that gives you a choice between Facebook or Instagram. What is the […]
Have you gotten a random e-mail claiming you are part of a Class Action Settlement from a lawsuit, but aren’t sure if it’s a scam? Most likely, it’s the real deal. I just got a check today for $155 from the Phillips CPAP lawsuit, and all I did […]
Tsukimi (月見), also known as the “Moon Viewing” festival, is a Japanese tradition that celebrates the beauty of the harvest moon, typically in September or October. It’s only fitting that the September boxes for TokyoTreat and Sakuraco both feature lunar themes with MoonFest Snacktacular and Autumn Moon Festival. […]
The last tattoo I got was 29 years ago. I said I’d never get another one until I forgot how bad that one hurt. I guess with age comes forgetfulness, so here I am at almost 49 and finally got another tattoo. Why a Tattoo? I’ve actually been […]
This week’s highlights include my explant recovery update, a new beauty box called Eye Scream, the first school fundraiser of the year and Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice. Explant Recovery Update I am now six weeks post explant surgery and as much as I wanted it to go faster, it seems […]
Get ready for the return of Riley, all the emotions and a whole lot of awkward teen angst in Disney and Pixar’s Inside Out 2, arriving to digital retailers (Prime Video, Apple TV and Fandango at Home) on August 20 and on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and DVD […]
I was lured into trying Trashie by an ad promising free gift cards in exchange for bags of unwanted clothing. It sounded great, so I ordered one of their Take Back Bags to try out. Read on for my Trashie review and find out if their Take Back […]
You may have gotten a suspicious looking e-mail asking you to Turn on Facebook Protect or be locked out of your account and wonder if it’s a scam. It is, indeed, the real deal! Read on to learn more about this new feature and why you need to […]
It’s been one month since my breast implant removal, and I just had my second check-up. Everything looks good and I am cleared for exercise. I can’t believe how fast the recovery went! I also got to see photos of the implants after the removal and the capsules. […]
Every month we get a special delivery from Japan with Tokyo Treat and Sakuraco Japanese Snack Boxes! It’s a great way to experience the flavors and culture of Japan from the comfort of your home. Read on for our step-by-step guide on how to enjoy your Japanese snack […]
We may be headed into fall, but I’m doing some “spring cleaning” on the blog, deleting old blog posts and removing a lot of irrelevant, outdated and zero traffic posts. I used to keep all my posts, fearing the dreaded 404 Not Found error will harm my SEO. […]
I have two indoor hydroponic garden towers, and gnats have always been a problem, until now! I’ve found a great way to keep gnats away from my hydroponic garden naturally, by using a Sundew. I also have another solution that works using stickers. Read on to learn more. […]
One week after explant surgery and healing is going well! Explanting is having your breast implants removed, which I chose to do after discovering possible ruptures and honestly just not feeling like I needed them anymore. I got breast implants in my 20s, when I was a swimwear […]
The day after explant surgery was not as bad as I was expecting! I think that nerve block must be pretty effective. They said it would last about 3 days and slowly wear off. I woke up from surgery and immediately started crying because it felt like my […]
I’ve consistently found Ahrefs traffic estimation inaccurate, often incredibly so, and off by thousands. And why? Because it’s a third-party estimation tool. It has no access to actual website data like Google Analytics, but companies are treating it like it’s the real deal, and it’s all based on […]
I always felt like a fear of public speaking was holding me back. I had a fear of speaking even when it wasn’t in front of a room. And forget about amplifying my voice with a microphone! So how did I finally get over a fear of public […]
My explant surgery (removing breast implants) is in four days, and I’ve been preparing the house and myself for the recovery time. I won’t be able to raise my arms over my head or lift anything over 5-10 lbs. for several weeks, so I’ve been trying to move […]
Sometimes you just gotta getaway, so a couple friends and I did a girl’s weekend in Savannah, GA and managed to pack a lot of activities in the 3-day weekend due to the Memorial Day holiday. If you are planning to visit Savannah, keep reading to find out […]
A woman calling herself Megan Hooke contacted me about writing a 2700-word article for a workshop in Boise, ID, aimed at high school students. The e-mail was titled “Need a Writer” and went on to promise a payment of $4050 for the article. I suspected it was a […]
We spent three days in Niagra Falls, on the Canada side. If you’re planning a visit and wondering what to do in Niagra Falls, here’s a few things we did that I would recommend. (and a few that I would not) There are more things to do there […]
The page stealing Facebook scam is back this week, with an offer to chat with Felicia Day for 30 minutes and make a whopping $4000. This is the 4th version of this scam I’ve gotten this week, after it going quiet for about a month. I think a […]
This blog used to be just me sharing my own personal stories, then it expanded to review posts and now it’s filled with all that plus a lot of guest posts about random things. So, I made a new category called “My Life” where my personal stuff will […]
After wasting way too much time trying to find a recipe post where I could actually find the recipe, I was super excited to find an app that cuts out the clutter and just displays the relevant info. So excited that I posted about it on Facebook. I […]
Tourette Syndrome Awareness Month occurs from May 15 to June 15, 2024. As the mother of a son with Tourette’s I find it funny that such a quirky disorder has made up a month in the middle of two months. But, with just a few days left of this […]
There’s a Poshmark scam targeting new Poshers. When my friend added a few items to sell on her new Poshmark account yesterday, she was overwhelmed by the immediate response. Unfortunately, it was one scam person after another requesting that she e-mail them the photos. The excuses ranged from […]
June is migraine and headache awareness month and this year the theme is Myth, Truth, Action. Anyone who suffers from migraines is already painfully aware of them, but the goal of awareness month is to “raise public knowledge, address stigma and build a stronger community of patient advocates,” […]
Yesterday WordPress notified me that I had posted my 1000th blog post! So, this is 1001. That’s a lot of posts, but I have been writing this blog for almost 10 years now, which is crazy. I did not personally write all 1001 posts, as some of them […]
School is out and we are officially in the season of summer vacation, which reminds me of a great vacation I took last year when my family went to Ireland, and I went absolutely nowhere. Granted, I have been to Ireland many times because my husband’s parents are […]
If you have time to just drop a one-word comment, I’d love to know if you are viewing this post in WordPress Reader or actually on my website (or somewhere else?). I’m wondering how many people see the blog and the blog posts the way I design them, […]
Have you heard of the blindfolded makeup challenge? It’s where you do someone’s makeup blindfolded! My friend Jenna let me try it on her, and it was pretty challenging! It was hard to find the makeup and figure out what was in my hand and then find her […]
Bloggers come and go, but one that has popped up in my comments for the last 8 years or so was Renard, from Renard’s World blog. I went to his very popular blog today and it was deleted! I am shocked and wondering what could have happened. I […]
Savannah has a lot of great choices for food and drink, and I’m sharing seven places I went to recently on a weekend trip. We stayed downtown at the Alida Hotel, so all of the places are located near downtown. The Alida should be the on my list, […]
I’ve always wanted to visit a cat cafe and recently got the chance at the Pounce Cat Cafe and Wine Bar in Savannah, GA. We got the “cat whisperer” package, which comes with treats for the kitties and a cat toy you can take home. And every visit […]
The grandparents scam recently hit close to home when my husband’s parents got a frantic call from their granddaughter. She had been arrested after a traffic stop and was in jail. She needed money for bail and was afraid she’d get in trouble if she called her parents. […]
If you’re shopping for a hydroponic system and trying to figure out which is better Gardyn or Lettuce Grow, I have spent the last six months using both of them and am going over the pros and cons of both. So, this post is from someone who actually […]
This past week we made a biography bottle of Roy Keane for my son’s class project, I considered adding a new mutant to my guest posting line-up, we learned how to tie dye and I did a cosplay guide for Raven from Teen Titans. Meet Roy Keane, Bottle […]
Be sure to open that MRI Simmons mail for cash and a survey that gets you a $25 Amazon gift card! This one is real and verified not a scam. I almost threw out the unsolicited envelope from MRI Simmons that arrived in the mail, as I thought […]
What do you do when social media is part of your job, but you’re just not into it and you need a break? I’m not feeling the social media thing lately. I get on there and feel like there’s so much information coming at me so fast, about […]
Back when I first started blogging, I wasn’t aware of the importance of my blog post titles. I didn’t have much of an audience and I didn’t think of the long-term effects of using jokey or funny blog post titles. I figured; people will get it. But you […]
Wicked Beauty recently opened in the My Salon Suites on Beach Blvd. in Jacksonville, FL and I went for the “Glamour” spa package that includes a haircut and style, manicure and pedicure. It was a 5-star experience from start to finish. Find Wicked Beauty on Groupon and save […]
When taking little kids to comic cons, whether it be the big one like San Diego Comic Con or a little local event, there are a few things you should know to help your day go more smoothly. My son attended his very first comic con at 6 […]
It’s a big Saturday with May the 4th, aka Star Wars Day, Free Comic Book Day, and the Beaches Library Comic Fest all on the same day! Free Comic Book Day: A Celebration of Comics Free Comic Book Day is an annual event celebrated by comic book fans, […]
Geek of the Week is back! This time we are interviewing fellow blogger and expert geek, Oliver Deleon. Oliver is the owner and founder of Geek Extreme, a geek culture and technology site that has been his passion project since 2000. (Wow! And I thought I’d been blogging […]
After unknowingly wandering into a Silent Disco on Halloween and having a great time, I couldn’t wait to do another one. So, when the same bar announced they were doing their annual neon Silent Disco party last weekend, my friend Lori and I decided to go check it […]
I recently tried selling on ThredUp for the first time and am not sure I would do it again. The best part is that it is very easy to send everything in, but the worst part is that it takes forever, and it doesn’t pay off very well. […]
It’s just past 5AM and my explant surgery consultation isn’t until 3PM, but I am already preparing. I’m nervous, excited, scared, worried and just looking forward to getting it over with. I dug through my files for my original implant information card from 20 years ago and printed […]
April is National Stress Awareness Month, a time dedicated to raising awareness about the impact of stress on our mental and physical well-being. I figured it was a good time to write this, as I was stressed out all day yesterday and woke up at 3AM this morning […]
Today my little guy turns 9-years-old. So, 9 years ago at this time I was in the hospital getting hooked up to Pitocin to induce labor to kick the little guy out. It was at exactly 39 weeks and 5 days. If he had gone the full 40 […]
A bird feeder with a camera inside sounds like a pretty amazing idea until you set it up and get hours of squirrel footage. I love my bird feeder now, but it took a little while to get it set up where I could actually enjoy the birds. […]
There seems to be a lot of misconception about content creators and influencers, and what they actually do. I’ve run into many negative comments and even had them directed at me, calling me lazy for not working a more conventional job that people understand. Believe me, you can’t […]
When I was little, my cousins and I battled with broomsticks and called them lightsabers. Now 40 something years later, I finally have a “real” lightsaber thanks to ARTSABERS, and just turning it on and hearing that realistic swish noise makes my nerdy little heart happy. They sent […]
Just a little Friday wrap-up post about some of the things going on which include me having pink hair, using ClassPass for fun things like a pedicure and creating a new blog all about blogging. Pink Hair, Don’t Care Last week I used a temporary wash in color […]
Moments after posting on Instagram and using the ColourPop hashtag, I got an e-mail asking me to be a ColourPop Brand ambassador. I got excited for about half a second before reading it and realizing it was just the same old ambassador scam where they ask you to […]
I recently found a totally free broken link checking tool and have become obsessed with fixing all my broken links. I’ve had this blog for nine years, so there were a ton when I first ran it! The free option tops out at 3,000 pages, but that’s been […]
In a moment of weakness and desperation, I filled out a form online for information about dental insurance plans, and I put in my real phone number. As a rule, I usually don’t use my real number because I hate getting phone calls. But I was so tired […]
A new twist on the old check fraud overpayment scam arrived in my e-mail yesterday, and this time they had a website and everything! The e-mail supposedly came from James Robert Photography, who is looking for models for Fila and they want to pay me $8000, with $1500 […]
Social media is all about the numbers, and people are often impressed when someone boasts a million plus followers on any platform, but what if they bought those followers? How can you tell? It’s easy to do, and easy to spot fake followers and engagement when you know […]
Becoming a mom has taught me many things, and one lesson that comes up again and again is to not be judgmental of things I know nothing about. And one thing I knew very little about pre-baby, was raising children, particularly little boys. Nature tends to overcome the […]
With Emma Stone’s Oscar win for the movie Poor Things, more people will probably be checking out the movie, which is a little Freaks, a little Island of Dr. Moreau and a whole lot of Frankenstein. But this time Frankenstein is a woman named Bella Baxter, exploring and […]
I got breast implants 20 years ago and have been scared to get a mammogram due to the possibility of a rupture from the intense compression. I decided to go to HerScan, which is a breast ultrasound screening that is painless and uses no compression or radiation. Turns […]
My husband is embarking on a new project to start a Mezcal brand, so I’ve started covering that story on our home-related blog KeaneAndCoastal.com. It’s a newer blog I started last year, to cover our home renovation projects, our garden and yard, and life in Atlantic Beach, FL. […]
If you have a successful Facebook page, watch out for this podcast event scam that will offer you $2,000 – $5,000 for your time, and then steal your page after a Zoom meeting. After that, it’s very hard to get your page back as it’s nearly impossible to […]
Instagram introduced a new feature recently that makes it easy to remove spam and bot followers from your account in just a few clicks. Everyone may not have access to this feature yet, as Instagram likes to roll these things out slowly. But it’s worth a check if […]
The library was one of my favorite places as a kid, and I still feel an affinity for it as an adult. I wanted to get involved with our local library and found a great way to help was to join the Friends of the Library. Almost every […]
This February I took my sister to her very first comic con! We had a great day at Missouri Comic Con 2024, which is in its second year, but its first time at the Springfield Expo Center. There was a bit of disorganization leading up the to the […]
We got the official diagnosis on Valentine’s Day morning: our 8-year-old little boy has Tourette’s Syndrome, or TS for short. Now that it’s going to be a permanent part of our life, I figure I should embrace the abbreviation. His regular doctor diagnosed him with OCD, ADHD and […]
I recently pulled a suspicious looking bottle of soy sauce out of my grandmother’s pantry and checked the expiration date. Sure enough, it expired in 2017 (it is now 2024). When I hesitated to use the inky liquid, so old it had left a darkened rim around the […]
I’ve made over a hundred Slave Leia costumes over the years that have ended up on TV, in a movie, lots of magazines and two documentaries. And now that I no longer make them for sale, I’m sharing my patterns and tutorials on how to make the iconic […]
I feel like one minute I had a quirky kid, and then the next I officially had a “Special Needs Child.” Suddenly my life was doctor appointments, scheduling specialists, therapy and learning what the heck a 504 Plan was. If you’d have mentioned a 504 to me last […]
I feel like our life changed over the holidays, when my 8-year-old son started to squeak right before Christmas break and continue through the Christmas vacation. He’s currently squeaking in the other room as I write this. We’ve been trying to work through the tics and ignore them, […]
I did a previous post on wearing elf ears using slip-on ear cuffs, but I got a lot of requests for applying realistic elf ears with latex. I happen to use a latex-free product for my own elf ears and costume prosthetic pieces, which requires less layers to […]
I’ve been using the Silk’n Titan for a couple years now, and it works way better than that other viral skin tightening tool all over TikTok. I test out a lot of tools and products for the blog, and I always go back to the Titan! I love […]
Tomorrow, July 23, marks 100 days until Halloween. And my favorite part of Halloween is everything leading up to it! So, I’ll be participating in the #100daysofhalloweenhappy challenge on my @sewgeekmama Instagram. It’s 100 days of Halloween themed post prompts created by @HalloweenHappy and this is the 9th […]
If you’re looking to sell more on Poshmark, there are a few things you can do that will help your items be found easier and sell faster. I’ve been selling on Poshmark for a few years now, and I like the way they make it so easy to […]
My latest makeup inspiration comes from Robecca Steam, a steampunk robot girl from Monster High. She has blue hair, wears bright purple eye shadow and has bronze skin with rivets. I went more golden with my skin, and didn’t apply as many rivets as she has, but the […]
A car that calls people by itself. Lights that flash on and off like a disco. And a discreet e-mail to my husband asking him if I was implanted with some kind of chip. (I’m serious) These are just a few of the things I experience when I […]
One of the most popular requests I got this Halloween was about how I did my Beetlejuice make-up and hair. I was too caught up in enjoying Halloween to actually do a tutorial then, but I figure better late than never! So, at the last minute I decided […]
The true story of how one cosplay, usually referred to as “Slave Leia,” led to 100k followers, geek fame and a blue check mark on Facebook. (They gave me the check mark, which is different than the new Meta Verified service where you can buy one) The costume […]
Every home is unique, from the interior layout to the landscape features. The furnace must be appropriately sized to keep the residence at the desired temperature. People often hear the phrase “sizing matters,” which is true regarding this heating system. Why is this so important? What can go […]
New practices constantly emerge in the quest for health and wellness, promising transformative benefits. One such practice that has been gaining attention is hydrogen therapy. For those exploring holistic approaches to better health, hydrogen therapy presents a unique and science-backed method. By incorporating it into daily routines, many […]
Fan conventions, commonly known as comic cons, have rapidly become essential gatherings for movie buffs, television series enthusiasts, anime fans and avid comic book lovers. For newcomers, the wide array of activities can appear overwhelming and chaotic at first glance. This guide aims to demystify the core elements […]
Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic, is a city known for its rich history, stunning architecture and vibrant culture. Whether you are visiting for the first time or returning again, exploring Prague through local tours offers a unique and exciting experience. From historic walks and culinary tours […]
