I’m not a weepy person. I don’t cry at the drop of a hat. My steeliness was thrown out the window as I watched the 9/11 film at the Newseum at the end of the summer. I sat with my…
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Family Game Night: Spending Time Together
Our family plays games. Not all the time. We’re busy with school, work, homework, sports, and music practice. When we get a chance to play games, it’s good family time. One of the themes of this blog AND our family…
Stopping Breast Cancer One Lid at a Time
With two grandmothers who died from breast cancer, National Breast Cancer Awareness month is somber for me. I did not know my father’s mother. My mother’s mother was a sweet lady who was felled by the ravages of breast cancer.…
Is It Too Late for a #BacktoSchool Post?
How can it be October? I haven’t written my back-to-school post yet! In all the mayhem and confusion of back-to-school, my post got sidelined. Back-to-school was a welcome return to our daily routine. Our back-to-school was made easier because of……
My Love of Books #BlogHer
Books make my day. Books force me to take time for myself. Books are a refuge from the craziness. Some days I need a way to escape. I used to escape in to the internetI found the Scholastic event to…
Online Education Is the Way to Go for Teachers
It is easy to put off education. I’m too busy. I don’t have the time. I need more money. These are valid points. But, the fact of the matter is that education is important. A college degree can help your…
Going it Alone or Going as a Group to #BlogHer
I’m still not sure what I thought of BlogHer. I wrote a couple of posts, but I only skimmed the surface. BlogHer was SO big. I purposefully chose to go it alone all 4 days. I knew I had events…
The Newseum: Educational for Children — All Ages
As a long-time resident of the D.C. area, I am enjoying writing about my local tourist attractions for Oyster Locals Blog. Come check out what I am up to. Any D.C. sights you would like me to write about…let me…
Make Crest Part of Your Daily Routine
After using Crest Pro-Health Complete Rinse for a month, I have two thoughts… I love the taste and feel as I rub my tongueover my teeth. I need to buy another bottle of Crest Pro-Health Complete Rinse as my husband…
Soy Joy: A Surprisingly Good Bar
Our morning routine begins with breakfast. I have to get one husband and three children out the door at four different times. Breakfast is a necessity, but due to time constraints the quality of the breakfast varies. On rush-rush mornings…
