Vampire movies. Frankenstein movies. Movies are released in themed groups. A new crop of movies set to be released are movies with a spooky, Halloween theme. One movie in particular looks like a winner to my family…Frankenweenie. Frankenweenie — and…
Category: Entertainment
Holiday Gift Guide: WiiU in Stores in Time for the 2012 Holiday Season
While I’m not much of a gamer, I do love watching my children play games. We’ve amassed a collection of games over the years and a few game systems to boot. My husband was an early adopter with the Commodore…
Wordless Wednesday: Chillin’ at the Beach
The school year is a marathon not a sprint. That’s what I keep telling myself. We’re in the swing of everything now. School. Homework. Chores. Sports. Games. Activities. You name it we’re doing it. The sights and sounds of summer…
An Easy Dinner with Pillsbury Artisan Pizza Crust #myblogspark [Giveaway–Ends 9/24]
I’m a cook in name only. I cook 3 meals a day for my family. I want to prepare healthy meals, but I lack an interest in cooking. Are you like me? From time to time I cook a recipe…
Keeping Breakfast Simple & Fit [Giveaway] #breakfastlove
Is there anything better than breakfast? I could eat breakfast for dinner, lunch, and well, breakfast. Eggs and bacon, pancakes and waffles, omelette and frittatas, you name the breakfast food and I will eat it. And, of course, I’m all…
Family Game Time #WiiU #washington #dc #seizingfamilytime
Let me make one thing clear. I’m not a gamer. I’m the parent and wife of gamers, but not a gamer myself. In fact even in my heyday of gaming, I probably played Ms. PacMan about once a year. I…
Are You Jumping on the iPhone 5 Bandwagon?
I’ve only used Android phones, although my first smartphone was actually a Palm Pre Plus. Though I only know Android phones — I use an HTC Thunderbolt — my teens only use iPhones. Will only use iPhones. Hardly acknowledge other…
Bully: Go See This Movie
You probably have seen fewer of my Baltimore posts in this space. There was a time when I used this blog to post about life in the D.C. and Baltimore suburbs. I wrote posts on events happening in the area. About…
Wordless Wednesday: Taking a Bite Out of Life
I found a photo that made me smile. While copying photos from my husband’s phone that I had taken for a recent sponsored shop, I happened upon this treasure of a photo. The photo was taken at San Diego Zoo…
Introducing Children to the Nation’s Pastime: #Baltimore Orioles Is for Kids [Giveaway]
The crack of the bat. The smell of cotton candy. The stifling hot summer night air. The freebie baseball jersey for kids. My first experience at a baseball game was a veritable assault to my senses. EVERYTHING was so new…
