As you know I am the Social Media Manager for Yoursphere.com. I have worked with Yoursphere from practically the start of my blogging career in some capacity or another. I clicked on a link — intrigued about a safe social…
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Save the Children: Tsunami Relief
The devastation caused by the tsunami is unthinkable. Homes flattened. Infrastructure damaged. Landmarks crushed. Natural formations decimated. Damage to structures and the land pale in comparison to the lives lost and families who are suffering. As many as 100,000 children…
AE Pass and the Teen
My teen has become a frugal shopper. We are a million miles away from the 8/9-year-old who insisted on buying shirts from Limited Too now Justice even though the shirt cost her entire life savings. In those early days of…
Getting Your Science Fair On! #ProjectReady
My 7th grader loves shopping. She’s the type who gets excited about a trip to Walmart. Doesn’t matter what we are there for. She loves shopping. Last night we needed to pick up the supplies for her Science Fair project.…
Decluttering 101
In response to @1momof5‘s post over at Mom It Forward, I left this comment, which I added to. I have a large basement storage room…too big, really. I reorganized the storage room by moving items I never use but can’t…
Kraftmaid: Define Your Style
In our house the kitchen is the hub of all family activities. It is not huge. It certainly has architectural issues. For instance I cannot open the fridge door all the way. But, it is our meeting spot for homework.…
Toys, Toys, and More Toys at My #OpenSky Store
With three children at home, we have toys. More toys than we know what to do with. Toys come in to our house as gifts from grandparents…from birthday parties…and just because. Toys go out of the house, too. I don’t…
Shoppers Food Warehouse Launches Nutrition IQ and a #Giveaway!
I grocery shop for my family with health in mind. I search the aisles for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snack foods. I don’t read every food label, but I do care about the health value of the food I buy.…
Defending Costco!
A fellow DC mom wrote that she was about to quit Costco. My response? Whaaaaatttt??? Heresy! We love Costco! I have been a member of a warehouse club since 1989…BEFORE we got married! Do you remember when Costco was Price…
Peapod by Giant: A Review and Code for My Readers!
Two weeks ago I took a tour through the local Peapod by Giant warehouse with a group of local mom bloggers. I have long wanted to ditch the weekly grocery shop. Grocery shopping is time consuming. As I shop the…
