Did you know that October is National Pork Month? I must admit that I don’t keep track of National month of this or National day of this. So, for all of you out there who like me only realize it…
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Don’t Sit on the Sidelines…Play Quidditch with Harry!
You can join Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, and Hermione Granger in their magical adventures through the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Through Harry Potter for Kinect you can play as your favorite Harry Potter character and because of the…
Wordless Wednesday: Chillin’ at the Beach
The school year is a marathon not a sprint. That’s what I keep telling myself. We’re in the swing of everything now. School. Homework. Chores. Sports. Games. Activities. You name it we’re doing it. The sights and sounds of summer…
A Roundup of Musings from Me: Week of September 17, 2012
I’m going to start a new feature. A roundup of interesting links I know you’ll want to read. I’ll include giveaways and parenting posts from this blog. Articles I’ve written on one of my other sites. And anything I see…
Are You Jumping on the iPhone 5 Bandwagon?
I’ve only used Android phones, although my first smartphone was actually a Palm Pre Plus. Though I only know Android phones — I use an HTC Thunderbolt — my teens only use iPhones. Will only use iPhones. Hardly acknowledge other…
Introducing Children to the Nation’s Pastime: #Baltimore Orioles Is for Kids [Giveaway]
The crack of the bat. The smell of cotton candy. The stifling hot summer night air. The freebie baseball jersey for kids. My first experience at a baseball game was a veritable assault to my senses. EVERYTHING was so new…
Family Organization by AboutOne…Coming Soon!
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…
Mixing Business with Family in Southern California #seizingfamilytime #blogher
With a Kid, a Preteen-now-Teen, and a Teen, finding something fun for all of us to do is a challenge. You wouldn’t think so, but it is. Years ago, we could pop in a DVD. Go to a museum. Go…
Getting All MacGyver with It
I’m your man…uh…mom….I mean woman for the job. As a mom of 3, I entered the blogosphere late…very late. My youngest was already 5 years old. Can you say scramble? That’s right I had to scramble and race and forage…
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…