For my husband’s birthday dinner, my parents offered to take our family out to Filomena, a Georgetown institution. We readily agreed. It’s funny how you can live in a city for years and think you know every landmark, museum, restaurant,…
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Holiday Gift Guide (& Giveaway): Battle of Giants — Dinosaurs Strike!
Dinosaurs are cool. Whether you are 2 or 72, the thought of dinosaurs walking the earth is fascinating. Over the years we have read books about dinosaurs…watched movies…taken the kids to the Maryland Science Center. One kid always picked the…
Dunkin’ Donuts: Holiday Flavored Coffees
I heart coffee. Not that I recall my first cup or anything. Perhaps in the college dining hall? In France? Milky coffee with a chocolate digestive biscuit in an English tea room? I’m not a tea drinker, despite the genes.…
Ford’s Theatre: History in Action
“Seeing D.C. for the fresh eyes.” — this sums up my new task of blogging about D.C. sightseeing hot spots for Oyster.com. I am seeing all of them with fresh eyes. Looking at the venue with an eye for how…
Musings on Play: Stay Safe in the Summer
We may not be hikers or outdoorsy people, but we stay active. Teen and preteen play volleyball. Kid plays lacrosse. All three kids are on the swim team. Dad is in a volleyball league. Mom — even I — works…
Breaking the Routine
Our mornings are scheduled. All three kids are scheduled during the school day. Our evenings are a sandwich of snack, swimming, volleyball, karate, dinner, homework, and reading. Bedtime is set in stone. Weekends are either heavily scheduled. It’s the season…
When the Cell Phone Is a Lifesaver: Verizon Palm Pre Plus
What is that expression? “The best laid plans may not always work.” Yeah, that’s the one. Saturday’s plan seemed doable. I could foresee a problem or two, but I had a bunch of contingency plans. I was sure I could…
i-Turtle: Momfluence Summer Gift Guide
i-Dog. i-Fish. i-Cy. i-Turtle. After the success of the dog, fish, and penguin, Hasbro has unveiled the i-Turtle. The i-Turtle is a stand-alone musical toy, which can also be used with an i-pod. i-Turtle would be a great gift for the…
Gift Guide: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Speed Racer on DVD: A Review
Got 6-Year-Old Boy? Must Have Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Speed Racer DVDs. GO SPEED RACER, GO. My son was a real trooper over Memorial Day weekend. He and I drove to State College, PA, to watch his sisters’ play…