Last month as many of you know I discovered Blockbuster Express kiosks. I found one at my local K-Mart. For years I was a regular Blockbuster Express movie renter. But, one kid, two kids, and three kids with sports, activities,…
Category: family fun
Darn! I Missed World Nutella Day!
How is it that I spent my teen years eating Nutella sandwiches after school, but missed World Nutella Day? I can still smell the chocolatey goodness that was Nutella. I had the freshman 15 BEFORE college due in large part…
Traveling with Kids…Alone
I rarely travel with just the kids. Our children’s grandparents are local to us. If we do go on vacation, my husband comes with us. I never have the role of the sole parent on a vacation trip. Until two…
Want to Find a Hotel That Works for You?
If you are traveling to a city by yourself or with kids, you need to know that you have booked in to the right hotel. There is nothing worse than checking in to a hotel that has seen better days.…
Want to Know How I Roll? Read on…
I live, work, and raise my family in the D.C. Metro area. As a 20-year plus resident of the D.C. Metro area, I have visited Washington, D.C., hotels, restaurants, and sites many times with family, friends, and out-of-town guests. I…
Alvin and the Chipminks: The Squeakquel
My kid and tween saw Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel at the movie theater. I was not with them…my husband was. I took the teen shopping for presents for her friends at school. When my teen and I picked…
Getting Science-y for WhyMommy
I lay in bed yesterday morning pondering what science experiment we would do later in the day. The kids are on Spring Break. I have to admit that my pondering did not get very far before I fell back to…
Dove Chocolate: I’m Not Sharing It!
If you read my blog, you know that I have my entire family participate in review process. How can I tell my readers about a toy, DVD, CD, or game, without mentioning how much my family enjoyed playing with it?…
Blockbuster Express Kiosks Make for a Cheap Family Movie Night
Aaarrrgggg!! I wrote a post about our Top 5 Movies for Cheap Family Movie Night. It was a good list, too! Cut the list to move it to another post and promptly copied something else without realizing that I never…
I Miss Easter Dresses
Yesterday we dyed eggs. We decided not to attend a neighborhood Easter Egg Hunt as we were at Arundel Mills Mall for my son’s 7th birthday outing and lunch. He chose to have lunch at the Johnny Rockets and visit…
