A few months ago, I received a mystery package. The package was actually two envelopes stuffed in to one large padded envelope. The contents were shiny and new. The envelopes bulky. I know I never requested them. But, I am…
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@BestPalsToys: Classic Toys for Today’s Children [Giveaway]
A little bit ago I wrote about a line of classic toys that piqued my interest. These toys don’t need batteries. Cables are not needed either. No charging cords. Just simple, plain, battery-free fun from these toys. The Best Pals…
Simple Toys Are the Best #bestpals
Every so often I long for the days of basic. Simple. No power. No need for AA batteries. Just straight forward simple toys. Blocks. A doll house. Trains and cars. And of course, dolls. My husband and I don’t usually…
Redshirting Your Child and Winners Announced
My summer baby started Kindergarten when the cutoff was December 31. I recall that I didn’t give a huge amount of thought to whether I should send her or not. If I was sending her to Kindergarten now, I would…
Make a Sandwich AND a Story with Buddig [Giveaway]
Runaway Bunny. Guess How Much I Love You? Berenstain Bears Go to the Dentist The Very Hungry Caterpillar The books listed above are among my favorites. I have spent many hours reading books to my children. Do you love reading…
Let Macy’s Transform Your Child’s Classroom [Giveaway]
The dingy walls. The fraying carpet. The mismatched craft supplies. The beaten up teacher’s desk. If you have a child in school, you know exactly what I am talking about. About 5 years ago, my children’s elementary school had a…
The English Major in Me Wants to See Gnomeo & Juliet [Giveaway] [Closed]
A few months ago we saw Tangled. We missed the official screening due to traffic. You would think after living in the D.C. area for over 20 years that I would check traffic BEFORE driving to an event AFTER learning…
What Age: Cell Phones…ipod…itouch…Nintendo DS? @BitMoms
Cell Phones We let our girls (now 11 and 14) to both get cell phones in 6th grade. Both spend all day at volleyball tournaments 2 weekends a month. Their dad is always with them, but if he had to…
#Yoursphere’s Our World
This past week was Cra-Zy. The kids are finishing up all the wacky and time-consuming end-of-the-year projects. One video on the British colonization of India — check. One recitation with a partner of a speech from Romeo and Juliet —…
Vegas or Bust!
This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of KAO Brands. All opinions are 100% mine. For as long as I have known my husband he has talked of a trip to Vegas. For our honeymoon we toured…