I’ve been an avid reader all my life. One of my favorite parts of Christmas morning was tearing open the wrapped gift from my parents. When I got older I would go to the bookstore, choose my own books, which…
Category: Musings on the Home
Vroom! Vroom! with @ToyState
My son is all boy. I don’t know why this surprises me so much. Except that he has two older sisters. With his sisters I was extremely careful not to say that a toy was a boy toy or girl…
I Can See the Numbers on the Coffee Pot!
I remember it as if it was yesterday. This is one of those cliches. Probably a tad overused. But appropriate under certain circumstances. Seven years ago, I was sitting at my kitchen table. It was spring and I was wearing…
An Easy-To-Use Scheduling Tool and a Way To Earn Money for Schools
I looked at the calendar and my mouth dropped open. I have one starting school in a week and a half and two starting school in two weeks. Question #1: Where did the summer go? Question #2: How will I…
Working from Home: Summer Vacation Edition
It was the best of times…it was the worst. That about sums up my summer. If you asked the kids about their summer vacation. One would exclaim that she loved sleeping til noon and learning how to drive. One would…
Snomee: A Cute Way to Give a Gift Card #snomee
When my kids were little, shopping for a birthday gift was a snap. I would think about what my daughter or son loved to play with. One trip to the store later and all I needed to do was find…
A New Chip from Pillsbury…Baguette Chips [Giveaway]
I looked high and low in the pantry. Searched shelf after shelf. Looked in boxes…and bags. All I needed was to find one bag. An empty bag would do. But, alas the children in this house have devoured every last…
No Child Should Have To Go Hungry…Ever
Hunger. I never think about. Oh, I’ve certainly been hungry before. I could definitely afford to ignore those hunger pains, but have I ever experienced true hunger? No, not even close. There was always food in the fridge during my…
Not Just a Snow Globe…It’s a SnoMee! #snomee1 #giveaway
A Warm Welcome To You From the Oscar Nominated Artists for Animation Feature Film The Illusionist In July 9-15, 2012 Mega Blogger Giveaway Event! We have teamed up with their creative team who is ready to release into this…
I’m Good at Many Things, But Not…
A long, loooonnnggg time ago, I was in charge of the checkbook. I did well with balancing the checkbook until I didn’t do well. I was removed from checkbook duty. My duties were stripped from me. I was demoted. Between…
