As you know game night is a big deal in our house. When we are not doing homework, chores, practicing instruments, playing sports, or any of the other activities that fill our calendar. We are playing games as a family.…
Category: family fun
Holiday Gift Guide: Mythbusters’ Science of Sports
With two older sisters, my son is always intrigued by the Science Fair projects that the girls choose to do. From the time he was barely walking he has wanted to do whatever it was that they were doing. He…
Join Yoursphere.com for a Chance to win a wii, Dance Central w/Kinect, and more
If you read me on twitter, friend me on Facebook, meet me in the corridors of the local schools, or read this blog, you will know that I have MY topics. You know the ones I blog, chat, ramble on…
Putting the Spotlight on Georgetown Cupcakes
A few months ago I applied to be a blogger for a travel site. The travel site — Oyster Locals Blog — wanted a D.C.-area writer to write about places of interest in D.C. Oyster is a hotel review website.…
Holiday Gift Guide & Giveaway: Just Dance Kids [Giveaway Closed]
My son is the most excited package receiver…ever. At 7 he will still bound out of the house, off his scooter, out of the van to get the mail. He was about 5 when I started blogging, so for him…
Holiday Gift Guide: Car Toons Mater’s Tall Tales (wii)
Every so often a film comes around that we all like. All 5 of us. To find a film that all 5 of us can tolerate is a tall order. A film that works for mom and dad and a…
Spouses: Master Bedroom or Separate Bedrooms?
On a recent Oprah a husband and wife talked about having separate bedrooms. Both said they were happily married for over 10 years. Two kids. The couple had not disclosed their sleeping arrangements with friends or family until Oprah. The…
Grand Theft Childhood: Video Games and Kids
I found it in my spam folder. Is this not the most maddening thing ever? I mean I read every e-mail I receive. I trust that msn/hotmail will make sure I can see every e-mail that I need to see.…
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…
I’m one of #TheFamilyDish Ambassadors and a #Giveaway
A few months ago I was asked to be an ambassador for Unilever’s food line. I must admit that if you had asked what foods Unilever makes I would have given you a blank stare. I thought Unilever manufactured cleansing…
