Note: you can find a link to my Trader Joe’s Price Sheet at the end of this post. It took me a long time to “get” Trader Joe’s. I would hear people rave about it, but when I tried to shop there, I was confused. I couldn’t buy everything I needed and still would...
I’ve had a couple of occasions recently to need to park downtown in a big city. Yesterday I had to meet my daughter’s field trip in DC near the National Building Museum, and last week we drove up to Baltimore to check out the Aquarium. I didn’t want to pay any more than I...
It’s been so long since I’ve participated in a Works For Me Wednesday, I decide to double up my tips today. I can’t take credit for either of these gems, but both have been so helpful as I’ve gotten more and more practice in the world of yeast baking. Tip #1 – Use a...
I want to thank everyone who participated in the “Getting Kids to Eat Healthy” giveaway and apologize for the delay in announcing the winners. It took BlogHer a while to get back to me with the name of the winner, and then it took me a while to get it updated on the blog....
*** NEW UPDATE: unfortunately, Mary M did not respond in time. The new winner is Cathy W (#158)! Be sure to respond to the email sent by BlogHer to claim your prize! **** **** UPDATE: Congratulations to Mary M (#10)! BlogHer should be emailing you for the details. *** This is a sponsored post...
Perhaps more aptly titled – how *I* made a rocket ship cake for Sam’s 5th birthday. 1. Come up with a design that is doable and agreeable to all parties. Sam requested a rocket ship cake, so I sat down at the computer to see what I could come up with. I didn’t want...
I think the key to not only surviving summer, but enjoying it is to have a plan. Before summer arrives, I think of all these fun things I want to do with the kids during the summer, but if I don’t sit down and plan them out, they will never happen. Even worse, on...
I was invited to speak at my local MOPS group this week on the subject of fun things to do with preschoolers throughout the summer. In this case, preschoolers means children kindergarten aged and younger. As a mom of three such children (ages 6, 4 and 2) and I took on the task with...
We have one of those fridge farm magnetic sets. When the kid puts the two pieces of the animal into the set and it sings a little song. Or if they just push a button it plays a little ditty. Cute, but annoying. Especially when the toddler likes to press the button over and...
This week’s Works For Me Wednesday is “gift themed”. Since Christmas is coming faster than I can believe, I thought I’d share a couple of good websites that are helping me wrangle my gift-giving (and receiving) this holiday season. Amazon’s Universal Wishlist – it has been so easy to simplify the wishlists for family...
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