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Backseat Conversations, Toy Aisles, and the Way Time Sneaks Up on You
The last time Charlie was in Oklahoma he came across a Lightning McQueen truck that stopped him for a second, and of course he called and told me about it like he still does when something reminds him of when he was little. Our truck was different from the one he saw but it still took us back to his childhood. This truck had Lightning McQueen tucked inside of it, and that alone brought everything back in a way that made me sit there for a minute just listening to him talk about it. Because I could see it in my head before he even finished explaining it. That’s the…
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Retro Movies & Live Shows
For my family, there are certain kinds of memories that don’t come from vacations or big milestones. They come from ordinary nights that somehow stayed with us anyway—watching movies we grew up on, sharing snacks at home or sitting in a dark theater, and spending time together as the stories on the screen carried us through so many different seasons of life. Those moments for my friends and family were never planned, and they were never meant to be anything special at the time, but somehow they became the ones we remember the most, the ones that stayed long after everything else changed. For my family movies have a way…
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What We’re Watching Right Now: From Classic Family Television to Modern Streaming Stories That Shape How We Watch Together
Inside this post is my affiliate links. If you click on the links and make a purchase I will make a small percentage from the items you purchase. I don’t know about you but Suzzane and I and even my best friend Debbie Finney Sutton are die hard Gilmore girl fans. I wanted to share why the Gilmore Girls Still Feels Like Family Viewing in a Streaming World not only for women but men and children as well. There are some shows that don’t just play in the background of a home—they settle into it. They become part of the rhythm of everyday life, something familiar enough that you can…




