This past weekend, Michael and I were guests at the first Family Travel Conference that was held at the Omni Berkshire Hotel in New York City. The two-day conference geared towards travel writers and bloggers was hosted by Kim Orlando … Read More
In the past, I have written about how Reggie and I don’t really exchange gifts on Valentine’s Day. However, I’m SO happy that he brought me home a Apple MacBook Pro as an early Valentine’s Day gift this year! It’s … Read More
Sean is in love with Elmo at the moment, so he was beyond thrilled when we were invited to a party at Sesame Workshop to celebrate Elmo’s birthday. It’s interesting because Sean will be five this month. By this age, … Read More
When I was in grade school, my English teacher (Mr. Devencintes, I believe) gave the class an assignment to read a speech out loud in class. I chose Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech. I remember that … Read More
I’m so excited that I’m participating in the DietBet Blogger Lose to Win Challenge, an online social dieting game sponsored by DietBet this month. Basically, the way that DietBet works is that a group of players place wagers (in the … Read More
“It’s important to me.” That is what Michael had been saying since he heard that he could participate in his first karate tournament that happened this past Sunday. He really loves karate and is so excited that he is now … Read More
We keep moving forward, opening new doors, and doing new things, because we’re curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths. -Walt Disney I don’t just write down my goals/hopes/resolves/whatever you want to call them at the beginning of … Read More
Kwanzaa begins today (December 26th) through January 1st. Although we don’t actively celebrate the predominately African American and Pan-African holiday each day, I do try to teach my children the seven principles (much like I do with the basics of other … Read More
My gift-giving policy for my kids is “give them what they want”…in moderation. If I really gave them what they wanted, I would be asking to sleep at your home, because I would be broke. Their “wish lists” were 30+ … Read More
I was at a cupcake decorating party with Candace Nelson at Sprinkles Cupcakes at around this time last Friday. It definitely was a sweet start to the weekend! Sprinkles Cupcakes founder (and Food Network’s “Cupcake Wars” show judge) Candace Nelson … Read More