Sponsored: I was given hotel accommodations, ground transportation, and meals from Caesar’s, Harrah’s, DJais, and D6 Surf Skimmer as compensation for writing about my trip to the Jersey Shore. I paid for my own conference ticket and travel expenses to…
Category: Musings on Family
Making the Best of It…Always
I’m a “make the best of it” type of person. In only the most dire circumstances do I allow myself to wallow. When I hit a rough patch I take a deep breath or two or three breaths and make…
Sponsored: Planning Activities for Summer @Kelloggs Frosted Mini Wheats
This is a sponsored post, though all opinions are my own. I only need one word to describe the school year. Busy. BUSY. Very busy. Three children in three schools. Two with school bus service. One without. By necessity I…
What Goes Together with Tide, Downy, and Bounce? Fashion!
This post is sponsored by P&G. With Tide®, Downy® and Bounce®, you can keep your summer fashions looking new up to 50% longer.* The post is part of a DailyBuzz Moms Tastemaker program with P&G. Text CLEAN to TARGET (827438)…
Sponsored: A Furry Critter That Talks To Your Child! @Ubooly #UboolyLab #giveaway
This post is sponsored by Ubooly. I was sent a Ubooly for review and was paid to write about my family’s experiences with Ubooly. The views expressed in this post are my own. I follow the tenets of Blog With…
Sponsored: Overcrowded Teeth to the Smile That Lights Up a Room #Invisalign
Sponsored: I was compensated for this post. The views expressed in this post are my own. I follow the tenets of Blog With Integrity. What’s that expression? You know the one about having a mouth full of metal. Rows and…
Sponsored: Support the Jersey Shore After Sandy with #JerseyLove Twitter Party Tonight (6/3) 6 PM PST/9 PM EST
Sponsored: I will be attending the #JerseyLove Social Moms Doing Social Good Retreat this weekend. I will receive hotel accommodation, a per diem meal voucher, a swag bag, and admission to a tourist spot. I will not be paid for…
People Are Jerks
I’m a collector. Not of shoes or ornaments or paintings. I’m a collector of memorabilia. I scrapbook…when I have time. I frame school photos. I keep programs from recitals. I collect car magnets. I love my magnets as they tell…
Quadriceps Tendinopathy…Don’t Worry I’ve Never Heard of It Either
Have I mentioned that I have a gammy knee? I’m quite gimpy. I can’t straighten it at all. I cannot remember injuring my knee. Just noticed one day last week that I couldn’t fully straighten my knee. After 2 days…
It’s Officially My Birthday Event…Seeing the New Iron Man #ironman3 #seizingfamilytime
I have vague memories of new movies…first run movies. Seeing those movies on opening weekend or shortly thereafter. Watching the Oscars and realizing I had seen ALL of the nominated movies. My husband and I would hear about a new…
