Family + Organization = ?@?$#?!? When I look at the above equation, I see the crowded-with-dates kitchen wall calendar. I hear the anxious voices of my husband and I trying to calculate how 2 of us will get 3 kids…
Category: Reviews
Do You Have a Favorite #ChefBoyardee Recipe?
I’m all about quick, easy, and tasty. Especially when it comes to dinner. Dinner is a key event in our home. We like to eat together as a family. Every night. But the reality is that I have a couple…
Doing Good As a Team #MembersUnite
As a college student, I discovered the Jerry Lewis Telethon one Labor Day Weekend. I was new to the U.S. having recently moved from England to Pennsylvania for college. As a kid in England I watched TV, but I had…
Bathroom Talk Is Now, O.K. #CloroxLounge
The grimace. You know the one that you make when your children says something about the bathroom or anything in the “toilet talk” range of conversation topics. You cringe. You take a sharp intake of breath. You pray that your…
Spiffing up Weeknight Dinners #BertolliMealSoup
Not so long ago, if the clock struck 6 in our home you’d know where to find everyone. Dinnertime was a given in our home. We would gather. Eat. Share about our day. Have talks about school or weekend plans.…
You Know Those Food Samples at Costco? #trop50
Every so often I try a new product. I might be strolling the aisles at Costco. I’ll see a sample kiosk. If I have my children with me, we ALWAYS stop. No questions asked. I’ll stand while my children take…
New Giveaways Posted and Winners Chosen
If you read this blog, you’ll know that I don’t host a giveaway every week. Sometimes it is months between giveaways. But, when I do host a giveaway, I. Go. All. Out! Last month I held my Musings from Me…
Getting the Most Out of Your Disneyland and Walt Disney World Vacation #seizingfamilytime
Some tips for getting the most out of Disneyland and Walt Disney World. FASTPASS FASTPASS is the key to getting the most out of your Disney experience. My husband is somewhat of a pro about the FASTPASS. FASTPASS can be…
Disneyland Fun for All Ages #seizingfamilytime
As a child, we traveled a great deal. I lived in three countries. Attended three preschools. Three elementary schools. Two middle schools. And one high school. Lived in seven homes, including one hotel. Yikes that’s a lot of moving! As…
Taking the #Tide Coldwater Challenge #washcold @shespeaksup
As a high schooler back in Manchester, England. I wore a school uniform M-F. On the weekends I had about 2-3 outfits. It was England so summer clothes were kind of nonexistent. Too chilly for shorts and tees. That said,…