In England there are no graduation celebrations. At least not for anyone below college age. I don’t recall anyone making a big deal of graduation until college graduation. Traditions may have changed somewhat in England, but back when I was…
Category: Musings on Reviews
Green Works Gives Back
Drawing inspiration from nature, artist Mr. Kiji used Green Works cleaners as the medium to create murals in a mundane underpass in Silver Lake, with the hope that the unexpected art exhibit illustrates that cleaning can be beautiful and inspires…
I Think I Can, I Think I Can, I Think…
…I can make it to the end-of-the-school year relatively unscathed. Today is the second to last day of school for all three children. Tomorrow is the last day. I can see the prize. I can practically bite that carrot hanging…
Wordless Wednesday: Dancing the Night Away
I was invited to the Invisalign Teens event where I was given a small gift bag.
Family Organizer Meets the Online Organizer #aboutone
Aaaarrrggghhh! I’m sorry I can’t help feeling overwhelmed. It’s June. School ends in 4 days. And I’m exhausted. Like many parents, I see the end of the school year as the prize. A dangling carrot if you will. All year…
A Squishy, Good Squishy Review
Squishy. Squeezy. Gooey. Malleable. These were the words going through my mind as I watched my kid rip in to the Gak. She pulled it out. Moved her fingers over it. Pushed it. Pulled it. Squished it. As my kid…
Spring Clean Everything…Even Carpets? [Giveaway]
There’s that moment. You know the one. The moment when you walk in to a room, look at the carpet, go eewww! I’m sure you have experienced this. In my house, I have this experience every day. You wouldn’t think…
It’s Never Too Early to Talk About Saving
You know a broken record. The way it plays over and over again. And you kind of want to throw it against a wall. Wait. You do know what a record is, don’t you? Please, don’t make me link to…
Damages DVD: The Complete Third Season [Giveaway]
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…
Celebrating My Birthday with The @Avengers
My birthday is Saturday. I’ll celebrate with family as always. I pick a theme…a dinner out, an outing to Medieval Times, or even a trip to see the Space Shuttle at the Smithsonian Air & Space Museum. But, this year’s…
