2010 was an interesting year. So much changed for me and I have so much to be grateful for. The year flew right by without my acknowledging the great companies I worked with. The following companies provided me with products, meals and/or compensation in exchange for a mention or review on my site. I enjoyed [...]
Archive for the ‘book review’ Category
22 Jan
Carb Lovers Unite
I’ve never owned a scale and have never followed a diet of any kind simply because I love food and don’t typically do well with anything that’s forbidden. If I’m told not to do something, or not to eat something, I tend to want to do it more, or eat more of the said foods. [...]
14 Jan
Emptying the Nest
While I have been busy dealing with the expansion of our family unit, others moms in my circle have been preparing for the empty nest phase. I can’t imagine another transition that comes with more stress or emotion. Today’s young people are growing up at such a fast pace. Parents are having to educate themselves [...]
21 Dec
The Best Of 2010
It always amuses me to see how people discover my blog. My site stats often surprises me, but it’s great to see what people are looking for, what their concerns might be and how helpful my blog or the particular post might be to them. Based on my site stats, here are the Top Ten [...]
6 Dec
The ABCs of Working Parents
Working moms (and dads) manage the greatest balancing act you could ever imagine. Whether these parents work from home or leave the house – and the kids – every day, there are so many things running through their mind on a regular basis that it’s overwhelming the amount of things they can accomplish on any [...]
9 Sep
Children’s Book Review: Chicken Big
Chicken Big, the latest picture book by Keith Graves, arrived at our house yesterday and it was a huge hit. My son was super excited to take a bath since I promised him we’d read the book as soon as he was done. It was the quickest bath in our history of bath-taking… He grabbed [...]
27 Aug
Silent but Deadly
My son’s summer reading list came in early July. He wasn’t remotely interested in any of the books on the list. They had pictures and words that he could read on his own, and yet I still couldn’t convince him to read any of them with me. Believe me, I tried. He’s stubborn but he [...]
22 Apr
The Green Hour
In celebration of Earth Day, I’m pleased to announce a giveaway that will have your afternoons and weekends looking a little more green. The Green Hour by Todd Christopher is an awesome guide to outdoor activities to participate in with your kids, a wonderful resource that will help to encourage your family to get outdoors [...]
1 Apr
Settling for Mr. Good Enough
Everyone knows that Prince Charming doesn’t really exist, yet we’re still trained from an early age to believe a Knight in Shining Armour will come along and save the Princess, whether or not she’s in need of being rescued. It’s hard, as a woman, not to have drilled into you the notion that no matter [...]
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