Have I mentioned that I’m a winning machine? Yes, just about every week I win something or so it seems. I know I sound braggy, but if it were not for winning prizes and getting free stuff to review I…
Category: Entertainment
Jon and Kate Plus 8 — The End?
What do you think of the possible breakup/divorce of Jon and Kate of Jon & Kate Plus 8? I must admit that prior to watching the season opener, I thought that the breakup rumors were just that — rumors to…
Moms and Drinking
What is your stance on moms and alcohol? I’m not teetotal or antialcohol. After a day with kids I’ve been known to open up a can — uh bottle — of rum and make a RUM with a splash of…
Mom’s Nite Out
Mom’s Nite Out, a venture between MomSelect/Maria Bailey and many vendors, was a raging success. The event held in early May was a fun night for moms to get out with friends and have a much-needed rest from the day-to-day…
You Might Be an 80s Girl If You…
Hands up if you remember the following: Kodak Disc Cameras 5 1/4″ floppy disks Macintosh computers that were a rectangular boxy shape record players with flimsy wooden speakers but wihout a tape deck Sony Walkmans — so bulky that you…
Free Ice Cream at Friendly’s!
What are you doing on June 6? Quick check your calendar! I’ll wait. Oh, good you’re back. Are you free? Yes? So, am I? Good. Head on over to your local Friendly’s Free Ice Cream Day. Excited Ice cream lovers…
National TV Turn Off Week Is Over!
Some of us might have wielded a Nerf Dart Gun during a TV-free moment. Some of us might have been in the firing line of the Nerf Dart Gun. Oops. Some of us might have played with our box of…
The Sippy Cups in Washington, D.C. on May 2, 2009
I love the name of this band. The Sippy Cups! How many sippy cups have I bought over the years? How many styles did I experiment with in those early days when my babies refused to drink out of a…
Burning Car
So, today I was the walking dead. Kids off to school. Mommy off to bed. I did not sleep all day, but did have a nice snooze in the afternoon. Woke just a minute before my daughter got home. Good…
Musings on TV Watching by Toddlers
Adventure Boy — aged around 2 — in our family room/playroom. You can see the train table in the window for our Thomas the Tank Engine fan. I responded to a HARO request about TV viewing of toddlers. The perfect…