If you've never heard of it, Bet On Your Baby is quite possibly the cutest show on television. It is hosted by actress and comedienne Melissa Peterman, and in it, parents try to predict their kids' behavior in various challenges to win money for their child's future education. As most parents know, trying to guess how a small child will respond [...]

One of the things that adulthood in general, but parenthood specifically, has stolen from me is free time. There's just not much of it to good around these days. Which means that I don't get to read nearly as much as I'd like. But when I do have time, I will devour a good love story. And Nicholas Sparks is [...]

I'm Wearing: Suddenly Slim by Catalina Plus Size High-Waisted Bikini | DVF sunglasses Let me tell you a story. For years when I was growing up, I wouldn't be caught dead in just a swimsuit. It's not that I didn't swim. On the contrary, I grew up in the Virgin Islands and practically lived at the beach during the summer. [...]

Disclosure: I participated in a campaign on behalf of Mom Central Consulting (#MC) for Reebok. I received a product sample to facilitate my review and a promotional item as a thank you for participating. Confession: I'm a sneaker head. Have been since I was growing up. As much as I love fancy, sexy heels, I've never been the type to [...]

My family and I usually spend Memorial Day weekend at Atlanta's Caribbean Carnival, but with several family members who have served or are serving our country, we are well aware of the other implications of the holiday. So when Walmart challenged me to share a craft project for Memorial Day, I wanted to come up with something that would allow [...]

I can't believe that my little ladybug is already 4 months old! And I realized as I typed that that I will probably say the same thing every month. Honestly though, it feels like the time is just flying by, and she's getting bigger and stronger every day. The past month has been filled with milestones. She's started sleeping through [...]

My mother is an amazing woman, and I'm thankful that my family and I get to spend as much time with her as we do. But when Mother's Day rolls around, as it will this weekend, it can be difficult to figure out what to give the woman who has given you — well — everything. Flowers just wouldn't do [...]

Synergy Organic Clothing Athena kaftan dress  |  ASOS belt (similar)  |  Merona floral scarf  |  DV by Dolce Vita sandals  |  ASOS harness bracelet & ring (aff) So...the name of this blog is Green & Gorgeous, and I do a lot of outfit posts, right? So you might be wondering why you don't see sustainable clothing options more often. Well, the truth [...]

Anyone who has been reading my blogs or even talking to me casually for more than 5 minutes knows that sustainability is a big deal to me. While the fashionista in me constantly battles with consumerism and the lazy cook in me tries not to justify eating processed food, pretty much every other area of our lives incorporates green practices. [...]