Archives: Savvy Stories

Her Voice

We all want our daughters to have a voice.  I need my daughter to have one. I won’t always be around to speak for her – to explain to others why she may not understand, or to make her understood.

The Green Living Show Has It All.

I went to the Green Living Show last year and knew that I would be returning. No question, the environment has becoming more and more important in our every day lives.

I’m Not Cut Out to Be a Stay at Home Mom

My boss under-pays me, under-appreciates me, physically and verbally assaults me, throws the meals I prepare for him at my face and on the floor if he disapproves and my scheduled breaks (read: his naps) are at his discretion in both length and frequency

Peeta Has A New Movie (VIDEO)

Have you seen The Hunger Games yet? Click here for my review, but be warned there are spoilers. I loved it, and although some people had issues with Josh Hutcherson’s Peeta he was actually one of my favourite parts of the movie

Madonna Promotes A New Perfume

Madonna has a new perfume – Truth or Dare – and she launched it last night at a big event at Macy’s in NYC. Madonna looks good, no? Like, really, really good. Even up close she looks good.

Owl S’more Cookie Recipe

What do you think of when you put Graham Crackers, Chocolate and Marshmallows together. Automatically your transported to the summer, campfires and s’mores. These little Owl S’mores are easy to make, fun and will give you that feeling of summer!

Planning Makes Perfect – Gardening

Growing a garden is like growing a family. It takes a number of years, but time seems to fly by…so having a plan is your best bet.

The Dreaded Dandelion

Unfortunately, aesthetically speaking the dandelion is not “pretty.” It’s invasive nature means that it likes to take over any landscape. It is extremely resilient and has the ability to send it’s seeds sailing on the breeze for miles.

Reconditioning

Sometimes the depression slowly creeps up on me.

I can feel it rising in the back of my throat as it chokes out my laughter.

Celebrities I Want to be Friends With

Out of the vast galaxy of stars, there are a few that I have come to believe, given the right circumstances, I could be great friends with. So this past week, between all my cyber-celebrity stalking and catching up on my PVR’d episodes of Ellen I have ma