I am the Queen of Toy Collections. If I see a toy and one of the kids likes it, I have to have the whole collection. I don’t collect every single, solitary toy out there in ToyLand, of course. My…
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Finding Time in the Family Schedule
You look at the schedule. You gaze at it hoping to find an opening. An open space. A small corner where an activity can squeeze in. After a bit you realize that tweaking won’t work. Rearranging activities won’t work. Looking…
Holiday Gift Guide: Suspend for Family Game Night Fun [Giveaway]
This morning after I cleared the breakfast dishes, I wiped the table clean. A not-overflowing-with-paper-and-breakfast-dishes can only mean one thing in my house. Game time. With my daughters off to school at the crack of dawn, my youngest and I…
Wordless Wednesday: Let’s Go to the Circus! #seizingfamilytime
A couple of kids at the circus As a person who gets a kick out of giving prizes to winners on my blog giveaways, I got a kick out of winning a giveaway this summer. I entered a giveaway on my friend…
Pets? In My House?
The boy finally gets a pet! I didn’t grow up with pets. Well, I won a fishie or two from the local fair. You know the fishies that you put in a small glass bowl. When you are a little…
Thursday at #BlogHer12 (Part 1)…Dreaming of #BeachesResort
A vacation should be relaxing. Stress free. A welcome distraction from life back home. That’s the theory anyway. I’ve heard rumors of relaxing vacations. Ones where you sip a drink while relaxing by the pool. You sleep in or get…
Celebrating the Grad @DaveandBusters
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…
Tips for Healthy Relationships: Never Forget Anniversaries
When it comes to anniversaries, birthdays, and really any special occasion, my husband is the best. He remembers EVERYTHING. Has never forgotten our wedding anniversary. Even remembers our first date. I’m the opposite. Oh, I always remember our wedding anniversary.…
Wordless Wednesday: Pirates!
I always plan to post a Wordless Wednesday, but when do I remember that I need to post? Thursday, of course! I’m either late or early for next week. Better late than never…my Wordless Wednesday…our Pirate Adventure in Ocean City,…
Daily Buzz: It’s All About May Flowers
I love May…always have. It’s not just the abundance of May flowers. I’m not a gardener and pretty much have a black thumb, but seeing a row of flowers makes me very happy indeed. From year to year, I always…
