Growing up, one of my favorite annual memories was going shopping for the beginning of each school year. Now, as a parent, I was especially excited to go on the first school shopping spree for my son Michael who will … Read More
Thanks to Stop & Shop’s Consumer Advisor Andrea Astrachan for the following helpful tips. A link to Andrea’s monthly column online can be found here. I don’t have time to cook. I don’t know what to cook. I don’t feel … Read More
As the new school year approaches, many families will be starting their homeschooling year. For a variety of reasons, many parents are choosing to educate their children at home rather than at public, charter or private schools. (I’m still grappling … Read More
On Tuesday night, I went to an excellent “Moms Night In”. Around forty women (bloggers, momprepreneurs, authors, freelancers and “experts”) descended on Beth Feldman’s lovely home and backyard where we were able to relax and be pampered for a couple … Read More
Thanks to Stop & Shop’s Consumer Advisor Andrea Astrachan for the following helpful tips. A link to Andrea’s monthly column online can be found here. (If – like me – you don’t have a Stop & Shop/Giant in your local … Read More
It’s called the Magellan Maestro 4250. Earlier this summer, I was working on a summer get-away type article where one of the recommended items was a GPS. I reached out to Magellan and they were kind enough to send me … Read More
Last Thursday, I was fortunate to attend a Stop & Shop hosted luncheon at Sarabeth’s. (I’ll write more about that later…I’m just waiting for some pictures.) While there, Sarabeth herself demonstrated making her “famous” chocolate chip cookies. While doing so, … Read More
Michael G. Thompson, Ph.D. is a psychologist, school consultant, and author or co-author of eight books. Many years ago when I was volunteering with a children’s group, I was given his classic bestseller, Raising Cain: Protecting the Emotional Life of … Read More
Back in May, I wrote a post called “A Final Farewell” – One of My “Good Cries”. It was about Dr. Randy Pausch, a college professor who was dying of pancreatic cancer. He had given a popular, inspiring lecture about … Read More
Okay, not really. I DO have a soft, fluffy towel that I won’t let anyone else in my home touch though. I’m even careful about not snagging it with my engagement ring. (Lately, I’ve noticed that I have snagged many … Read More