Small town life is da bomb. Where else could you find: A local gas station with an attached BBQ restaurant. A town with the claim to fame…”1st traffic circle in Maryland.” A preschool show-n-tell where one kid brings in a…
Category: Musings on Me
#OpenSky: Come Stop By My Corner Store!
As a little girl I would walk to the corner shop with my grandmother. It was 1970-something, but really it could have been 1940. My grandmother wore a dress, high-heeled shoes, an overcoat, and a fur hat. Her shopping basket…
Musings on Play: Stay Safe in the Summer
We may not be hikers or outdoorsy people, but we stay active. Teen and preteen play volleyball. Kid plays lacrosse. All three kids are on the swim team. Dad is in a volleyball league. Mom — even I — works…
#Yoursphere Is Now Free…Use Code YSMC-0051
I have worked with a social networking site for kids and tweens as both a paid and unpaid spokesmom. Yoursphere is a social networking site for kids by kids. No adults allowed. Oh an by the way it is FREE!…
#BlogHer #BlogHer10 Sponsorship Needed
BlogHer ’10. I wasn’t sure I would be able to go. I did not have the cash to buy a ticket in February. Within days I deeply regretted my decision when BlogHer was sold out. But, really I did not…
Now I Know How I Will Recharge My Batteries… #BlogHer #BlogHer10
I am a BlogHer newbie. Got off the waitlist a month ago. Have no hotel room. Have a vague plan for how to get to NYC. One thing I know for sure. BlogHer will be busy. In a good way,…
What Age Did Your Child Sit Still AND Watch a Movie in the Movie Theater?
I posted this response over at @MomSpark Forum in answer to the question in the title of this post. Add your first experience in a movie theater over @MomSpark Forum not on this post. — We had a few AWFUL…
Phases of My Children’s Development I Don’t Miss
My kids are 7, 11, and 14. Life chugs along. Some days are frantic. Some days are slow. Never dull. Always a challenge. My children still surprise me. Still frustrate me. Still inspire me to be the best mom/person that…
Meeting People Who Care About #OnlineSafety
This blogging gig is amazing. From the new friends to the review products to the relationships made with brands — everything is good. My fave part above everything else is attending events for causes near and dear to me. I…
Height Matters
Don’t let anyone tell you that height doesn’t matter. I’m 5’3″. Height matters. I have spent my life hitching up my pants. Wearing capris in the winter months as I don’t sew. Looking at the hems on pants and thinking…
