The Wonderful Wizards of Oz: Part II

As I mentioned in an earlier post, we moved last month. When it was time to hire movers, I wanted to use Oz Moving & Storage because I had such a great experience with them when we moved almost 5 … Read More

7 Best Birthday Gift Ideas for 7-Year-Old Boys

Sean’s birthday party went really well. He was very happy with his birthday presents so I want to share 7 of the best birthday gift ideas for 7-year-old boys. There are different schools of thought regarding whether or not to … Read More

Where a Kid Can Be a Kid

My youngest son Sean turned seven on Saturday. Our sons get a birthday party every two years and this just so happened to be the year that he had one. The timing was a little crazy because we also moved … Read More

A Room of My Own (Small Bathroom Ideas)

In mid-December, I wrote about an unexpected need for my family to move from our current apartment by the end of June. Well, we found an apartment in the kids’ school district and we’re moving next week. That was much … Read More

THE LEGO MOVIE Build Challenge

I have a habit of sharing family fun related press emails with the boys to see which ones interest them. A couple of weeks ago, they read one email subject: “Invite: THE LEGO® MOVIE Build Challenge” and automatically said, “Yes! … Read More

14 Food Photography Tips from Lou Manna

I was invited to a  “Brunch and Learn” with award-winning food photographer Lou Manna that took place last Friday. I was excited to attend, because I like to learn from the best in every industry and Mr. Manna has worked … Read More