My friends at MyBlogSpark.com sent me a selection of Nature Valley Granola Nut Clusters to try. Now I will say that while none of my family is allergic to nuts, we also don’t eat very many nuts. I don’t cook with nuts.…
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Do you have a security item?
Do you have a security item? Something that gives you comfort? My teen had a woolen, knitted blanket….””Ba Ba.” Ba Ba went everywhere with us. I was smart enough to have two or three identical versions that I could give…
I’m Not Going to BlogHer…
I’m not going to Blogher and I’m fine with my decision. If you’ve read my tweets over the last few weeks you might be surprised to read this. When I started my blog in the fall of 2008 I had…
I Got All My Sisters with Me!
You know you’re a sister when… You can say twitter, tweet, SEO, and BlogHer without getting a blank look or quizzical stare. My IRL friends don’t get social networking at all. A couple of friends would rather not receive e-mails…phone…
Playing Doctor
Recently, I was asked whether it was appropriate for kids to play doctor. You know the game where one kid is the sick kid and one the doctor. I’m not even going down the path of the “playing doctor.” Get…
DC Tweetup Was Sweet
It was like the DC/MD/VA version of the bloggerati. For me it was also my first big blogging gathering. Oh, I have been to a few press briefings and a coffee tweetup or two, but never anything this fancy. It…
National Hot Dog Day
Did you know that July 23 is National Hot Dog Day? It is appropriate that National Hot Dog Day is smack dab in the middle of summer! Hot Dogs for me are as American as apple pie. Here’s my history…
Wordless Wednesday: FishCap
There are days when I would like to be cute enough to rock a yellow fishy swim cap.
Mom Central Summer Giveaway Bonanza
Even the best-laid plan for entertaining your children can be derailed. You can be left scratching your head and thinking “Now what do I do with these kids???” Believe me I have been in the spot where I am scrambling for…
CookiesKids.com Laptop Giveaway
CookiesKids.com Laptop Giveaway Sweepstakes Is your current computer stalling and giving you blue screen nightmares? Would you love to be able to have one that the kids could use (alas, staying off of yours)? CookiesKids.com feels your pain and…