As the end of the year moves in to view, I’m taking stock. Doing a report card on my family. Getting a picture of what we did this year…how we can improve next year. I’m asking questions. Looking back on…
Tag: parenting tips
Perfect for Sharing…Hickory Farms Gift Baskets [Giveaway ends 12/2/2012]
Turkey, stuffing, and side dishes is what most love about Thanksgiving. I love all the holiday foods too. I can sink in to a turkey-induced coma as quickly as the next person. However, I am a strategic eater. I gorge…
Stumped for Weeknight Dinners? Try Green Giant Seasoned Steamers #myblogspark [Giveaway ends 11/26/12]
If you dropped by my house any weekday evening, you would see a blur of people rushing around doing homework or chores or napping or playing with toys or playing video games or dressing for sports practices or rushing out the…
A #Sandy Update, Roundup of Musings from Me for the Week of End of Oct./Beginning of Nov., and Winners!
I would be remiss for not mentioning the events of the last week or so. I have not written about #Sandy, largely because I don’t usually write in real-time on this blog. And by “real time” I mean that I…
Test Driving @Carbonite: How Secure Are Your Digital Memories? #seizingfamilytime
I’m not what you would call technically savvy. I have dubbed the system comprising 3 remote controls, a DVD player, a wii, a PS3, a FIOS box, and a TV…an incomprehensible mess. Why I cannot easily turn on the TV and…
Don’t Hit the Doggie with the Apple
There are those phrases. Sayings that are said in your family. Perhaps the phrase is said so many times that it becomes tedious. More likely the phrase is said so many times because it is a much-loved phrase from a…
AT&T Mobile Safety Schools and a Twitter Party! #ATTMobileSafety
The kids and husband are off school. We’re stocked up on water. We have food. The outdoor toys are stowed in the garage. The electronic devices are charging. The wind is starting to kick up. The rain is about the…
Neighborhood Toy Store Day Is Saturday, November 10, 2012 #toystoreday #localtoystore #shoplocal
Big box stores were not a part of my childhood. If you wanted a calendar, a set of coffee mugs, a birthday gift, and a pair of winter boots, you had to shop at the local mall. There were no…
Spending Habits Teen through Working Girl through Mom
As a teen I loved shopping with my best friend. We ventured in to our city’s shopping district many, many weekends. We browsed. We tried on clothes. We looked at clothes that were way out of our budget. We laughed…
Focus on What Matters Most as You Drive with the Safely Go App
You’re driving to pick up your kids. Enjoying the last moments of relative quiet before the kids pile in the car. And you hear a beep. Is it the radio? Or is it a police car? Instinctively you reached for…
