December 9 Challenge. Something that really made you grow this year. That made you go to your edge and then some. What made it the best challenge of the year for you? I am the type of person who thrives on challenges. Tell me “no” without a good reason and there is something inside of … Read More
Congrats to the winner: Yvonne C. Oh, you all are going to LOVE me for this giveaway. Actually, I love you for it, because without you, I would not have been chosen to participate in this review and giveaway program. Anyway, last month someone from Coach reached out to me and asked if I would … Read More
We love playing video games together as a family. The Wii is our platform of choice. We also value the DS/DSi to keep the kids occupied during travel by subway or car. (Thankfully, we don’t have the crazy 3-4 hour daily subway school commute anymore. It’s such a gift to be able to walk back … Read More
This year has been a fun blur. I’ve been fortunate to see a lot – including a huge amount of toys and games. I’ve had a chance to see toys at work – at shows and fairs as well as in homes. Suffice it to say, I’m all toyed out at the moment! This year … Read More
Last week, I went on a class trip with Michael’s Kindergarten class. I didn’t know exactly what to expect with 22 kids on a pumpkin picking adventure. Thankfully, it was a fun day. I highly recommend that you volunteer to go with your kid’s class on a trip at least once (if you can). It … Read More
The ten winners have been notified. At the end of August, I attended an Allergen Reducing Blogger Roundtable at Apple Seeds NYC that was sponsored by Swiffer. The focus was on educating moms and teachers on how to reduce in-door allergens during the back-to-school season. While there, pediatric and adult allergist Dr. Ehrlich discussed the … Read More
I’m so happy that things are going better on the school front. I think that two weeks was the transition time for Michael. On Wednesday, he came home and said that school was 100%. On Thursday, he said that it was 1,000%. Despite the fact that he needs to work on his percentages, those words … Read More
Earlier this week, I read a post in the mommy track’d Newsdesk section, The New York Times Says The Opt Out Revolution Is Over. I like The New York Times, because it has some well written articles, so I clicked over to the post Recession Drives Women Back to the Work Force. The article made … Read More
“I get so emotional baby. Every time I think of you. I get so emotional baby. Ain’t it shocking what love can do? Ain’t it shocking what love can do?” – Whitney Houston This Whitney Houston song could have been my theme last week as I prepared to get Michael ready for Kindergarten. I don’t … Read More
Here’s the story behind the pictures… Last week, I attended a General Mills’ Eat & Greet event in MN. After agreeing to go to the meetup back in June, I had second thoughts. Once I saw that several of the other bloggers that would be going to the event focused on frugality and/or cooking, I … Read More