Photos are extremely important to me as a blogger, scrapbooker, and amateur photographer. Due to the strides we’ve made in digital technology I find myself not having as many hard copies of photos as I used to. Normally I’m ok with that but there are times when I need hard copies and need them now! Before my Epson [...]
How to Encourage Your Toddler To Read Make books available - The nature-nurture debate comes into play here, but one thing both parties can agree on is that books must be accessible to the child. Make yourself available too. Those books aren’t going to read themselves! Take them to the library – If your local library allows it [...]
Do a media fast before the trip – No TV, tablets, smart phones, computer time, or hand-help games prior to the road trip. If your child is pretty saturated with electronic entertainment, a one-day fast will be sufficient. If your child isn’t very “plugged-in” it may take a 2-3 days for them to start missing [...]
Remember last week when I shared our cluttered TV cabinet? This space was in dire need of organization and thanks to the Brother P-Touch PT-D200 Labeler I have reclaimed the space! Before: After: There’s even room to add another plastic drawer if I want to. Take that clutter! The PT-D200 helped me organize office supplies, geocaching [...]
I don’t know about you but I’m sure enjoying the seasonal pricing on strawberries right now (and not enjoying the prices of winter squash!) How do your cooking habits and ingredients change with the seasons? Fisher Nuts has partnered with Food Network Chef Alex Guarnaschelli to bring you new spring recipes like this Strawberry Crostata [...]
Bring your skincare questions for the dermatologist-on-call Dr. Doris Day, who will be joining us for the party and sharing her tips and expertise. When: Thursday, May 16, at 12 noon ET (the party will last one hour) Where: We’ll be on Twitter – follow the #NTGDERM hashtag to track the conversation. You can see the details and RSVP [...]
May 7 – Following in my shoes May 8 – All of my calories are going straight to his thighs. May 9 – We enjoyed a day at a local farm May 10 – Our last MOPS meeting of the school year was a spa day. We got chair massages and made Kool-Aid lip gloss. [...]
With two small children in the house, most of the memories we make are everyday and ordinary. We don’t travel like we used to, eat at fancy restaurants for date night, or even stay out past 8:00 pm! In a lot of ways it seems like life is on hold for a while so I’ve [...]
Remember last month when I posted about Huggies Triple Clean Layers and the opportunity to become a Huggies tester? Gus says, “If by ‘tester’ you mean he who utterly destroys his diapers and dares you to wipe his butt, then yes I shall apply.” I’m happy to announce that the finalists have been chosen! Huggies wants to know [...]
Guess what? I didn’t get all my quirky genes from Mom. She’s so excited that Dad passed down a healthy dose of OCD since I’ve been gifted with her kidney stones and mood swings (love you, Mom!) The funny (or sad) thing is that Dad and I don’t mind our OCD in the least. We [...]
