For my husband’s birthday dinner, my parents offered to take our family out to Filomena, a Georgetown institution. We readily agreed. It’s funny how you can live in a city for years and think you know every landmark, museum, restaurant,…
Category: Musings on Family
Holiday Gift Guide (& Giveaway): Battle of Giants — Dinosaurs Strike!
Dinosaurs are cool. Whether you are 2 or 72, the thought of dinosaurs walking the earth is fascinating. Over the years we have read books about dinosaurs…watched movies…taken the kids to the Maryland Science Center. One kid always picked the…
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…
Holiday Gift Guide Giveaway: Hasbro Helps You Plan Family Game Night
As you know game night is a big deal in our house. When we are not doing homework, chores, practicing instruments, playing sports, or any of the other activities that fill our calendar. We are playing games as a family.…
Perplexed and a Little Annoyed
I did not get accepted for the Disney Social Media Moms Conference. I’m not happy. I’m a little sad, too. We were looking forward to taking the children to Disney. We go every 5 years. More than some. Not as…
Thankful Post…Late due to Flu
I’m thankful for family near and far, a supportive husband who sees that my blogging as a hobby is starting to pay off in more than just free DVDs and coffeemakers, kids who are adjusting to my new work schedule…
Holiday Gift Guide & Giveaway: Just Dance Kids [Giveaway Closed]
My son is the most excited package receiver…ever. At 7 he will still bound out of the house, off his scooter, out of the van to get the mail. He was about 5 when I started blogging, so for him…
Nescafe Dolce Gusto: More than Instant
Coffee is my thing. My vice. My secret treat for myself. Starbucks. Caribou Coffee. Corner bakery. Even McDonald’s McCafe hits the spot. But, what about brewing coffee worthy of a coffee shop creati0n at home? I have a jar or…
Holiday Gift Guide: Nescafe Dolce Gusto
A pot a day. A pot a day is what I would drink. Some days I was so sleep deprived that the pot of coffee was all that kept me awake. Discover Simple, Private Sharing at Drop.io Think sleep deprived…
Holiday Gift Guide: Car Toons Mater’s Tall Tales (wii)
Every so often a film comes around that we all like. All 5 of us. To find a film that all 5 of us can tolerate is a tall order. A film that works for mom and dad and a…
