If you read my blog, you will notice that I have several topics that I talk about over and over again. My blog evolved from a general catchall for anything to do with raising a kid, a preteen, and a…
Category: Family
Sharing Moments with Family #sogoodsosweet
A couple of summers ago we had the trip of a lifetime. After months and really years of saying “I’m going to take my children to my home in England…someday.” We finally went HOME. Our trip was amazing. The trip…
Why Not Visit London?
New York. London. Paris. As a little kid, I was a seasoned traveler. I had visited all of these cities and more by the time I was 9. My passport had stamps from the many cities we landed in. Of…
Eat Pray Love on DVD [Giveaway]
I didn’t start blogging until I was in my early 40s. I’ve always journalled, but didn’t start a blog until I had to do one for a graduate class. I’m no stranger to what would have been called “keeping a…
Menu Planning: Recovery from Wisdom Teeth Surgery
She’ll need to have all four wisdom teeth out. Here’s a referral to an oral surgeon. I’ll admit that this information caught me off guard. My Teen had been brace-free for about two years. When she got out of the…
Explaining the Unexplainable
I was offline on Monday. Tired. Exhausted. Taking a break from the internet. After a week of kids off for Spring break, a child recovering from wisdom teeth surgery, and hours spent collating my end of the taxes, I was…
Commuting by the Numbers
I was in the rat race. I’m still a worker bee now, but back then I was not only working but commuting over an hour to work. About 10 years ago, my commute took up two precious hours of my…
Prepping for the Big Day
How many years have I… hustled kids off to bed run around harem scarem searching panicked about not finding a carrot waited until the last minute to gather treats panicked wondering where the Easter baskets/Christmas stockings are Answer: Every year!…
I Need This Hat
We have: 3 DVD players Racks of DVDs FIOS Netflix And still can’t find anything on to watch. Or more to the point. We can all find something that we want to watch alone… The Kid wants to watch Adventure…
Stumped on a Holiday Gift?
A guest post by Tanya Tashjian It’s always difficult to think of something nice to get your parents or relatives for Easter (or Passover). Gift Baskets are the perfect thing! Gourmet Gift Baskets have Easter baskets filled with chocolate bunnies,…
