Today I got one of those phone calls that leave you with a bad feeling in the pit of your stomach. “Mrs. FishyGirl, I’m from the fraud alert department at Bank of America, and we’re calling to advise you that we’ve flagged your account as possibly having fraudulent activity on it, and want to verify [...]

Of all the character-driven shows and movies I’ve enjoyed (or in some cases endured) with my seven year old daughter over the years, my favorite has always been Winnie the Pooh. There’s just something about Pooh Bear and his friends that always makes me feel happy and if you pay attention, you might note that [...]

After my 5th cavity in 3 years I was up for some oral hygiene changes. I didn’t spend 2 years in braces back in high school to have my teeth rot away now. I wasn’t sure why the sudden change because I brush regularly and floss too. Up until 3 years ago I didn’t have [...]

I am not normally into gadgets and technology. They’re just not my thing. My husband is the resident expert in this marriage, but I found the Chargepod first!
Our new Chargepod that has allowed me to keep clutter to a minimum around our baseboards and put the air freshener back into the plug-ins. Although I [...]

McAlister’s Deli has Mississippi roots. When I still lived in Mississippi, we ate at a McAlisters at least once a week. The variety of sandwiches, best sweet tea anywhere, and dependability of service was enough to make most every one I knew a regular customer.
A little over a year ago, McAlister’s opened a restaurant near [...]

Warning: I am about to discuss my crotch.
My husband discovered a product on the web called Betty. It’s a hair color product for your hair “down there.” Not to be too indelicate, we both thought it would be fun to make a cosmetic change to that area.
Betty features colors that are [...]

Wendy McClure is best known as a contributor to the ever-feisty “Television Without Pity” website, as well as her own blog at poundy.com She wrangled a book deal from her blog, and the result is I’m Not the New Me, a memoir of her struggle to lose weight.
For the first half of this [...]