When I was a little kid, my nursery school teacher reported to my parents that, and I quote, “If Avery does not think her drawing is perfect, she will rip it […]

First of all, I love a good turtleneck. The sweater […]

I was lucky enough to see “The Nutcracker” this week. I went with my two roommates– one of whom is an ACTUAL ballerina. And not just any ballerina, a former […]

For those of you who indulge in ABC Family’s 25 Days of Christmas, you’re surely familiar with stop motion animation films. The little puppets! Oh, how they usher in the […]

I vacillate between reading memoirs and thrillers. Sometimes I’m more in the mood for reality, increasing my knowledge about random facts, what have you. I can never get enough of […]

To feel a lot like Advent Calendar time! Yippee! When I was younger, my mom and Aunt CC used to devote much of November to prepping a reusable Advent Calendar […]

To wrap up, wink wink wink, here are the last two installments of the Carmichael Family Dream Christmas List. Now, to be fair, these are my dreams for my family, […]

Call me Santa! Or at least, give me credit for finally narrowing down the DREAM list for my occasionally naughty, always nice siblings. I had a great week of visiting […]

It’s late November, which means, it’s just about time to really start kicking your Holiday shopping into gear. Hit up those post-Thanksgiving sales with a list in mind. Otherwise, you’re […]

I have to say something- yesterday someone made a passing remark to me about posting an Instagram/Facebook picture change/status acknowledging what’s happening in Paris. It was negative and took an […]

In the wake of yesterday evening’s most recent GOP debate, I thought I’d take a bit of a political turn…just kidding. Well, sort of. Ever wondered why your parents always […]

As a child, I fell in love with the Nancy Drew series. I’ve always been fascinated by mysteries, and I was particularly drawn to this female sleuth. She was no […]

I’ve always been fascinated by Princess Diana. As a lover of fairytales and happily-ever-afters, I know Diana’s story was particularly appealing to my mother. When Diana’s marriage to Prince Charles […]

So here’s the deal: I like to be very warm when I fall asleep. Ultimately, I end up ripping off the covers if I start to sweat in the night, […]

You know those moments when you can’t, for the life of you, stop laughing? Like, you’re laughing so hard that you’re crying? Nearly peeing your pants? Clutching your gut, and […]

Full disclosure: This film has subtitles. I know that can be a major deterrent to a lot of people, but I’m telling you, it’s the most fantastic, visually beautiful movie […]