My son and husband visited Medieval Times as part of a Cub Scout trip earned from selling the most popcorn in their pack. My son is a Medieval Times veteran. Here’s a writeup I did about the time we took…
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News-O-Matic: An News App Fit for Kids
Sigh. I miss the newspaper. Double sigh. It was a sad day when I canceled the Washington Post. About three years ago, I had to admit that I was drowning in newspaper. Each day that the newspaper was delivered I…
Reading, Singing, Learning, and Playing Music Is Easy with Mibblio
I’m not a “get down on the floor and play blocks” type of mom. I do get on the floor and play wth my kids, but I much prefer reading to…
Wordless Wednesday: A Good Day Well Spent
About 2 weeks ago, we celebrated my parents’ 50th wedding anniversary. My sister and I were deep in planning mode from last summer onwards. We sifted through restaurants. Created the invitation. Pored over the guest list. Planned the menu. All…
Mariah Carey Rocks Out on Oz The Great and Powerful #Oz
When I hang out on Twitter and Facebook, I feel like I am the last person NOT to have seen Oz The Great and Powerful. I’ve posted about Oz, but had a scheduling issue and missed the local screening. Pout. And…
Birthday Parties Ideas for Home Parties for Babies and Toddlers
If I sat down I could add up the number of birthday parties I have held. So how many have I hosted for my kids? Since I have hosted birthday parties since the mid 90s, sometimes it is hard to…
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire Due Out November 22, 2013
My children are readers, too. If my children are reading, I want to know what they are reading. Over the years, I have read books to my children…board books, children’s classics, the Magic Tree House series, the Junie B. Jones…
Wordless Wednesday: I’m Skiing in the Rain!
Today Was a Stay in Your Jammies Kind of Day
Day two of my “no morning carpool week” dawned. I could feel the weight lift off my shoulders. I didn’t have to leave the house at the crack of dawn with my two kids and pick up two other kids en route to…
Method Acting Gone Wrong, Sing-a-Longs, and More #Oscars
Source: @RyanPBroderick of Buzzfeed. These gifs make me chuckle. Not high brow. I like Sandra Bullock. She’s a bit of a fixture at the Oscars. Has she ever won? I don’t think so. But she is in the group of…
