I know you will agree when I say that mayonaisse-y dishes at backyard barbecues and even indoor gatherings have a shelf life of maybe an hour or two. Once the mayonaisse-y dish has been on the table for more than 2…
Category: Entertainment
Must See Attractions in DC with Preteens and Teens
When the children were young a trip to D.C. was a no-brainer. The zoo or the Museum of Natural History were our top picks. When my son was born we widened our net to include sights that every person living near D.C.…
Musings on Thanksgiving
As a former foreigner, I now claim Thanksgiving as a my holiday. As a child Thanksgiving was celebrated intermittently. When in America, do as the Americans do. As a freshman in college, far away from home I was taken in…
Review & Giveaway: Movie Tickets!
As a child I can count on two hands the movies I saw: – a Bond film in the 70s – Jaws — scared the life out of me – Airplane — my grandmother took me as she thought it was a…
Island Magic: Wizards of Waverly Place House Party
Sun. Surf. Waves. Sand between my toes. Drinks with a straw. It’s what I am thinking about on this November morn. It’s not particularly cold today or dreary. In fact, the sun is shining. This happy feeling takes me back…
Review & Giveaway: Five for Fighting — My Blog Anniversary
I’m in a listening to music type of mood. I might be the last person on earth without an ipod. Thank goodness, I can listen to music on the computer or CD player. #notatechie I’m listening to an album right…
Lemonade Stand 2009 or What Should Kids Do by Age 6!
My son is the youngest in our family…youngest grandchild, too. From time to time I forget what he has and has not done. Are you like me? Do you keep a running list in your head of activities that kids…
Review: Zhu Zhu Pets
When I agreed to do a Zhu Zhu Pets party for my daughter’s birthday, I had no idea how huge the ZhuZhu pets craze would be. In fact, I had not even heard of the toys when I signed up. The…
I Want This…Cook or Be Cooked!
I’m not a gamer. I don’t use our wii or PS3 at all. I don’t play Mafia Wars or Farmville on twitter or Facebook. In our early PC days I bought a couple of PC games but rarely played them…remember…
Review & Giveaway: Disney Online Books — My Blog Anniversary
A week or so ago I was invited to a fabulous lunch. Now if you know me at all, you know that lunch for me is a yogurt eaten while working on the computer or a bagel with cream cheese…
