Friday Favorites

1. Minecraft updates: My son Michael was so excited to note that Minecraft had recently made some major updates. There are ocelots and iron golems now. They’re the best! And now zombies can break down doors.” – Michael (To receive … Read More

10 Birthday Gifts for 10-Year-Old Boys

This past weekend, we attended a 10th birthday party for one of my son Michael’s best friends. Many of the boys at this age are interested in video games, so the birthday boy was delighted to get an Xbox 360 … Read More

#BeOutThere Twitter Party

In Friday’s “Be Out There: Cool Outdoor Ideas for Hot Summer Days” post, I shared about the great new “Be Out There” National Wildlife Federation (NWF) e-book. You can read the e-book here on issuu.com/themotherhood/docs/be_out_there. Also, if you are on … Read More

Be Out There: Cool Outdoor Ideas for Hot Summer Days

I wrote a NWF “Be Out There” Summer E-Book
 (Life List/Menu Item: Published Author) post back in June where I shared my excitement about being compensated as one of the contributing authors for the National Wildlife Federation’s (NWF) “Be Out … Read More

Cooking with Kids: Easy Kid Friendly Guacamole

A funny thing happened since I started this food blog a few years ago…I began to measure most of my food ingredients so that I could recreate the recipes. Before, I simply seasoned to taste with a little bit of … Read More