In the category of “If you can’t beat ’em, join ’em,” a couple of years ago we finally admitted that we are a TV viewing family. Why was this such a revelation? Well, our TV died, and a new TV…
Category: Family
Review: Sweets ‘n’ Treats by Tracey Singer
Have you heard about Sweets ‘n’ Treats? I’m always on the look out for children’s music that I can listen to. It seems that so often, the music kids listen to is for want of a better word — sugary.…
Review: FamilyVacationCritic.com
I heard about this site where you can post reviews of your favorite vacation spots. The site is dedicated to offering parents the inside scoop on family hotels and resorts. Family_Vacation_Critic is packed with reviews of family-friendly hotels and destinations, with…
Ode to the Afterschool Schedule
Schedules, hectic, racing out the door No time for dinner Grab a Pop Tart and let’s gooooo CLEATS! Where are your cleats? What do you mean you can only find one? No goggles — can you swim without? It’s just…
Disney with Kids
We have travelled to Disney twice: once with a 5-year-old and a 3-year-old plus 2 nonenergetic grandparents AND a second time with a 10-year-old, an 8-year-old, and a 3-year-old. Disney is magical. I posted here about doing a Disney trip…
Santa’s Lap and the Toddler
I wish I had digital pics from the 90s. My oldest was about 1 years old when we attempted to have her sit on Santa’s lap. The photo that we got from the mall was a Polaroid — OMG, could I be any…
Should Little Kids Use Mommy’s iphone?
I’ll state at the outset that I have issues with little kids using grownup devices — cell phones, ipods, iphones, Blackberries. Perhaps my children at 6, 10, and 13 were born too late to have had the opportunity to play…
Why Do You Keep Coming Back to Read a Blog? Part 1
Have you ever read a blog and thought “Wow, I like that” or “I need to come back and see how [issue] got resolved.” Yep, me too. I have my favorites from my early blogging days…some I still read and…
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I was looking at the last 7 or so posts. I’m a little horrified to see that all of the posts are giveaways or product reviews. Nothing against giveaways and reviews…it is just that I have lost the blogging about…
Spanish for Little Ones: Boca Beth Is Best
On a recent long car ride, my son watched the Boca Beth DVD. And, yes I know it seems as though my son is constantly viewing DVDs in the car…in actuality the car DVD player is only used for long…
