I'll admit, the first time I heard a Babymetal song I thought it was either a joke or a parody band. The more my husband and I listened to them, though, the more into their music we became, and now I can definitely say I'm a fan. This is a really fun schtick they have going, and as far as melodic metal and hard rock goes I'd say it's pretty good. We haven't had a group Diva Spotlight in about a year and a half, so let's take a look at this trio of ladies who have had made nam

Hi there, and welcome to Part 4 of our look into iconic reality competition show American Idol ! Season 4 was definitely better than Season 3 in my opinion, but there was plenty of drama to be had. One of the most iconic winners in Idol history came out of this season as well. The fourth season of American Idol ran from January 18th, 2005 to May 25th, 2005 on Fox. Hosted by Ryan Seacrest, the judges panel included singer and entertainer Paula Abdul, TV personality and busin

What's up, friends? Today, we're checking out the midestern state of Illinois. Nicknamed The Land of Lincoln, the Prairie State, and the Inland Empire State, Illinois became America's 21st state when it joined the Union in December 1818. My husband and I have wanted to visit Illinois, especially Chicago, for several years, so I'm excited to learn more about this state. Let's look into our fact dump this week: -Capital City: Springfield -Area: 57,914 square miles (America's 25

Welcome back to our silly little Days of the Week series. This week, we check in on what many consider to be the worst day of the week: Monday. Monday is the official beginning of the work week for most here in the US, and for that reason they give a lot of people the blues. It can be invigorating, though, feeling more like a blank page for a new week for the optimistic. "Regularly scheduled programming" comes back on TV after a weekend of whatever happens to be on. It can so