A road trip? Sounds good to me. Just getting in the car and driving and seeing where the fancy takes me. Uh…one problem…I have four other people in my family to account for in my road trip fantasies. And therein…
Category: family fun
FIOS? What Would I Do Without It?
We’re ditherers here in the Musings from Me household. Well, I should clarify by saying that depending on the issue one or both or all us will dither and cogitate and mull over an issue. If it is kid-related, I…
KaChow…Kung Fu Panda 2 [Giveaway]
As a child, I did not love Cracker Jack. I thought it was sticky. Chewy. Gooey. Too sweet. And generally blech. BUT, I loved the little tiny toy jammed down in to Cracker Jack box. I would dig my fingers…
I Need To Find a Better Hiding Place [Giveaway]
I need a padlock on the freezer. Or a new hiding place. I didn’t do a very good job of hid. It took my husband and kids only a few days to eat all of it. I had one. That…
What’s New on Yoursphere? [Giveaway] #Yoursphere
If you follow me on Twitter, you know I tweet about Yoursphere. Yoursphere has everything a kid…and a parent could need. What is new on Yoursphere for kids? Adults: You can click on the links below to see the pages,…
Animal Planet Stars on #Yoursphere
If you follow me on Twitter, you know I tweet about Yoursphere. Yoursphere is our family’s go-to social network for my Kid, Preteen, and Teen. Yoursphere has everything a kid…and a parent could need. What is so special about Yoursphere?…
Spring Is in the Air: Gift Guide
Road Rippers Brings Back a Classic The thrill of the road. The need for speed. Taking control. All these phrases apply to race car drivers and RC drivers alike. Vroom! Are your children like mine? Do they love gaining control…
Pomp, Circumstance, and All That
I don’t remember my mother waking me up at 4 o’clock in the morning. I was probably bundled in to the car in my jammies. I’m not a morning person still. I don’t recall what the bride wore or who…
A Love of Books…Starts Early… [Five + Five Road to Literacy Test Drive]
Books! We’re a book family through and through. I read to my kids from the time we arrived home from the hospital with each of them. I didn’t read to them in utero. My husband would grab a stack of…
Celebrating Spring…First Communions, Graduations, Weddings…
Rite of passage. Tradition. Celebration. Sacred. All of these words embody what First Communion means to me and my family. My First Communion — like the celebrations for my two daughters — took place on a warm spring day at…