Turkey, stuffing, and side dishes is what most love about Thanksgiving. I love all the holiday foods too. I can sink in to a turkey-induced coma as quickly as the next person. However, I am a strategic eater. I gorge…
Category: Family Shopping Time
Seizing Family Time with New Dip’ems from @kfc_colonel
I’m not ashamed to admit that when my children were babies, toddlers, and preschoolers I LONGED for them to go to full day school. The school bus would appear on our street each morning and afternoon. As I was talking…
Test Driving @Carbonite: How Secure Are Your Digital Memories? #seizingfamilytime
I’m not what you would call technically savvy. I have dubbed the system comprising 3 remote controls, a DVD player, a wii, a PS3, a FIOS box, and a TV…an incomprehensible mess. Why I cannot easily turn on the TV and…
Neighborhood Toy Store Day Is Saturday, November 10, 2012 #toystoreday #localtoystore #shoplocal
Big box stores were not a part of my childhood. If you wanted a calendar, a set of coffee mugs, a birthday gift, and a pair of winter boots, you had to shop at the local mall. There were no…
My Son Is the UltimateSkylandersFan #Skylanders
My son IS the ultimate Skylanders fan. How do I know this? He plays the game whenever he gets the chance. He talks about Skylanders all the time. He knows miniscule details about Skylanders that he tells us…and then quizzes…
Family Dinner Prep: Shop for Pork at Costco #PorkParty
Earlier in the week I told you about the great deals on pork at Costco. It’s also National Pork Month, so Costco members can find a sweet…uh…tasty deal on pork tenderloin and boneless loins. Until October 28, whole boneless loins…
Spending Habits Teen through Working Girl through Mom
As a teen I loved shopping with my best friend. We ventured in to our city’s shopping district many, many weekends. We browsed. We tried on clothes. We looked at clothes that were way out of our budget. We laughed…
Family Dinner Prep: Whole Boneless Pork Loin at Costco #PorkParty [Giveaway ends 10/29/12]
Did you know that October is National Pork Month? I must admit that I don’t keep track of National month of this or National day of this. So, for all of you out there who like me only realize it…
Don’t Sit on the Sidelines…Play Quidditch with Harry!
You can join Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, and Hermione Granger in their magical adventures through the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Through Harry Potter for Kinect you can play as your favorite Harry Potter character and because of the…
Holiday Gift Guide: Harry Potter for Kinect
I wasn’t the last person to jump on the Harry Potter bandwagon. I first learned about the books back when my oldest was in elementary school. She quickly zipped through Junie B. Jones and the Magic Tree House series. Before…
