(Even I) Take Better Pictures With Aurora
One of my goals is to become a better photographer. One of the reasons is that I want to have great shots on the blog. The other is that I want to capture special memories for my kids to look … Read More
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“I Don’t Want To Go To Church…I Want To Go To CoCo Keys”
At Mom’s Nite Out back in May, I won a two night stay at CoCo Key Indoor Water Park Hotel & Water Resort in Waterbury, CT. Last week, my family went for our stay. We had a blast! My entire … Read More
Kids Are Not Mini-Mes When It Comes To Footwear
Congrats to the winner: Susie On Monday, I attended a media lunch that was hosted by stride rite. I had a chance to catch up some of my favorite bloggers who are moms (Nichelle, Nicole, Nicole and Wendy). While we … Read More
I (Finally!) Completed The 30 Day Challenge
Recently, I completed the 30 Day EA Sports Active Challenge. It only took me two months to do so. Oh, well… This game really is like having a personal trainer in a box. (It just doesn’t call you when you … Read More
Summer Learning Slide
Michael graduated from pre-k on June 19th. My plan was to give him a two week break and start up with our summer home schooling on July 6th. Well, I’m about 3 weeks behind on the plan! Now, we’re playing … Read More
“This Is the Life”
The title of the post is Michael’s favorite new phrase for when he’s especially happy and content. I first heard it one night after bath time. Michael was leaning back on a pillow with the fan on him as I … Read More
Six Tips on Fostering Curiosity in Children
I love, love, love the following guest post on how to cultivate curiosity in children. It’s from Todd Kashdan, GMU professor and author of CURIOUS? Discovering the Missing Ingredient to a Fulfilling Life. (He also has toddler twins.) You can … Read More
It’s All About The Hair
I try to keep most of my routines as simple as possible – the less fuss, the better. The one area that takes a lot of time and a variety of products though is my hair. Fortunately, I only have … Read More
Wordless Wednesday: Beating The Heat
The pictures were taken at Madison Square Park in NYC (To see other “Wordless Wednesdays” around the web, visit the HUB, 5 Minutes for Mom, MomDot or Extraordinary Mothers.)
It Was All About the Cookies
Last month, I went to a New Balance event at the Lucy Moses School at Kaufman Center. It was to celebrate the launch of their Peanuts kids’ footwear collection that’s being released this fall. I went primarily for two reasons: … Read More