During the Fall 2014 semester, I determined that it was time for me to kick the nasty habit I had of drinking a minimum 44 oz. of soda per day. After recently viewing the movie “We’re the Millers,” I was determined to find a mug similar to the one possessed by Nick Offerman in the movie, as a tool for drinking more water and/or using as a weapon.

I perused the shelves of multiple stores, but finally Academy was the store that satisfied my needs. It was there that I discovered my personal golden chalice, the bubba.

The company makes many different kinds of liquid drinking devices, from mugs to jugs and many in between. But my eye fell upon the 52 oz. bubba mug.

This morning was another morning since Christmas that I have not had to make my son’s bed.

Thanks to the children’s 8-in-1 tent and camping set my child received for Christmas, my back-breaking, bed-making skills have been put to rest by him sleeping in his new tent and sleeping bag for the past couple weeks.

When my son first opened the tent, my first thought was where would I store it through the long winters?

While I was grumbling with all the problems this new tent would bring, my son was jumping with excitement, impatiently waiting for his cool, new “fort without chairs.”

If you’re anything like me and have an insatiable appetite to consume daily doses of brain food, then you will fall in love with the free educational phone app “TED.”

The smartphone app, “TED” (Technology, Entertainment, Design), presents educational talks from some of the worlds most remarkable people.

[caption id="attachment_7260" align="alignright"]Old School Bagel Cafe[/caption]Over the past year, I’ve become aware of the local economy in Oklahoma City. It appears many others have as well. Locally owned restaurants and businesses are increasing in popularity and are always on my social media feeds. I have been on a quest to try some of the new restaurants I’ve discovered. My most recent visit was to the Old School Bagel Cafe located at 2747 S I-35 Service Road in Moore.

I had a few minutes to waste before work one day, so I stopped by to grab some breakfast.

As soon as I walked in the door, I became a fan. The atmosphere was like most coffee shops — very calm and welcoming. However, this was better than walking into a coffee shop, because the restaurant smelled of fresh baked goods.

Last semester I shocked the world by coming off a decades old high horse of music snobbery.

I gave a glowing review to a popular, overplayed, mainstream song. I received more feedback from my review of Meghan Trainor’s “All About that Bass” than anything else I’d written.

It’s time I restore balance to the world of musical criticism. Today I will review all other music performed by this pop sensation who calls herself Meghan Trainor.