My husband is a creature of habit. I challenge anyone to find a person more of a creature of habit…he would hate it if I called him set in his ways…not that I would say hat of course… But he’s…
Category: Musings on Family Sport Time
Musings on Deals: Disney Vacation, Travel to Alaska, Cepacol, Mr. Food, Goldstar, and More
Let’s get this show on the road…deals for you…hope you enjoy! Disney Parks Vacation Planning DVD Hereditary Cancer Quiz Travel Alaska Mom365 Sweeps Air Optix Cepacol Coupon Reward Survey (free magazine subscription) Mr. Food Goldstar Recipe Lion- Giveaway Chili’s Email…
Working on My Bucket List. What’s on Yours?
I found a notepad the other day. It was a white, narrow-ruled letter-sized pad. Full. No empty pages. Every square inch of every page was filled with writing. The corners of the pad were curled up. Pages were somewhat frayed.…
Holiday Gift Guide: Get Moving with Sesame Street TV Kinect #seizingfamilytime #giftguide [Giveaway ends 12/20]
Many of you reading this post probably rarely sit with your toddler at the family desktop or laptop computer. Your toddler might play a game on your phone or tablet or even on the TV with a game system. You…
Accessorize To Your Heart’s Content @XSRE #XSREGirl
Have you ever said a word not once but maybe 10-15 times? Each time you say the word, you are careful to say it correctly as it is a new word. You want to get it right.…
Do You Manage the Family Schedule or Does It Manage You? #goodnesstogo
My friend looking at all the papers tacked to my bulletin board said: “Your bulletin board is making me stressed out!’ Me: “Right!?” My friend: “How do you keep track of everything you have going on?” Me: [silence and a…
Finding Time in the Family Schedule
You look at the schedule. You gaze at it hoping to find an opening. An open space. A small corner where an activity can squeeze in. After a bit you realize that tweaking won’t work. Rearranging activities won’t work. Looking…
My Kid Can’t Get Enough of Sports Illustrated for Kids
Boys are different. Obvious, right? After having first one and then two girls, I waited a a year or two before getting pregnant again. By the time I was finally pregnant my girls were 4 and 7. Our house was…
England v. America: Afterschool and School Activities Then and Now
My teen was talking about the prom the other night? She was talking dresses, dates, and dinner. Even after 20-plus years in the U.S., I’m still shocked by American traditions, particularly in high school. In my high school in England…
Thursday at #BlogHer12 (Part 1)…Dreaming of #BeachesResort
A vacation should be relaxing. Stress free. A welcome distraction from life back home. That’s the theory anyway. I’ve heard rumors of relaxing vacations. Ones where you sip a drink while relaxing by the pool. You sleep in or get…
