Aaarrrgggg!! I wrote a post about our Top 5 Movies for Cheap Family Movie Night. It was a good list, too! Cut the list to move it to another post and promptly copied something else without realizing that I never…
Category: Musings on Family
I Miss Easter Dresses
Yesterday we dyed eggs. We decided not to attend a neighborhood Easter Egg Hunt as we were at Arundel Mills Mall for my son’s 7th birthday outing and lunch. He chose to have lunch at the Johnny Rockets and visit…
Off to a Good Start
Fell asleep in front of TV. Major oops. Woke up early. By 9:30 a.m. I had put out trash. Assembled Purple Heart donations. Started laundry. Folded laundry. Sorted socks. All before I had a cup of coffee. What will the…
Family Communication with the Verizon Palm Pre Plus
My husband and I have a checkered past when it comes to communication. We try to talk to each other but work, life, kids, technology get in the way. We have conversations like a normal couple. From time to time,…
Rolling with It…
Yesterday started well. Cloudy but warm. Sunscreen was applied to be on the safe side. Fun times at Gatorland. Highlights: Alligator wrestling…not alligator on alligator but alligator with a zoo keeper on top. My son sat on a gator…not a…
Holding Down the Fort
Friday’s conversation with Coach Dad was brief. You see Coach Dad was driving back and forth to pickup and dropoff kids at the middle school for the Midnight Madness basketball tournament. He was rushed. Stressed. Beset by cellphone connectivity problems.…
Blockbuster Express Codes from MomSelect!
How many times in your life has a DVD saved the day? I know that I have used DVDs to distract a toddler while I made an important phone call. I have used a DVD to keep two kids from…
Your Kid Will Be a Happy Camper at KinderCare!
As a new mom, I never considered using a babysitter or day care or summer camp for my child. I was blissfully ignorant of how hard it is to work from home AND care for children. I enrolled my daughter…
Movies Bring Our Family Together: Air Bud Golden Receiver Giveaway
There was a time when I could grab a DVD from the rack. Pop it in the car DVD player. Hit play and drive. All three of my children loved the same movie…Finding Nemo, Spy Kids 2, or any Disney…
I’m a Cheap Date…in a Good Way
Movies? Date night? Dinner? These terms are vaguely familiar to me. In years past, my husband and I went to so many movies per year.Now, not so much… In pre-kids days, we were free to go out at the drop…
