2024-04-29 22:00
Our 2020 Toyota Sienna!
I’ve never purchased a used car. I’m not saying this to sound superior. On the contrary, it is just that I have found buying a new car to be preferable. O… Read More
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When more paint gets on the table, shirt, and pants than on the paper...When your toddler discovers a drum kit at a family member's home and bashes the living
2024-04-22 22:00
One year, we had the tale of two school dances. That year one daughter was at a public high school, while the other daughter was at a private high school. I don’t need to tell you that… Read More
2024-04-15 22:00
I am guilt personified. If there is something to feel guilty about, I will find it. I will seek it out. I will claim that guilt as my own. And sometimes I manufacture guilt out of thin air… Read More
2024-04-08 22:00
3/20/2013: My builder was a cheapskate. There was no doorbell. Really. He installed no light fixtures in any of the rooms in my home except for the dining room chandelier. Ridiculou… Read More
2024-04-01 22:00
4/24/2014: I was one of the first people in my community to embrace social media. I live in a rural community where 3-5 years ago people were hesitant to use email and certainly would no… Read More
2024-03-25 22:00
Surprise Trip to Disney World! You can only plan a surprise vacation once. Our older kids were VERY surprised. We put notes in their lunchboxes, picked them up from school, and drove to the… Read More
2024-03-18 22:00
This throwback photo has EVERYTHING…dad helping two kids navigate a CD-ROM game that was probably too advanced, rack of CD-ROM games, cluttered desk of papers, ruler, and pens… Read More
2024-03-11 22:00
When I lived in New Jersey as a little kid, my dad would send photos and write ups about what my sister and I were doing to my local newspaper, the Manchester Evening News. We loved when a r… Read More
2024-03-04 23:00
I have a Black Belt in bolting up from whatever chair I am sitting in and racing about madly cleaning or tidying when I see the headlights of my husband’s car coming up the driveway. J… Read More
2024-02-26 23:00
I’m good at a lot but not planning a vacation, but that’s why we have Dad Knows Better. Dad Knows Better is a pro at travel. Flights? He knows the day that flights are cheapest… Read More
2024-02-23 23:00
This photo has everything:
-Mom dressed in baggy clothes.
-Three kids gathered around the kitchen table doing crafts.
-Mom looking anxious about Easter egg dyeing.
-Cluttered… Read More
2024-02-19 23:00
As a kid, I stayed at a hotel on the Greek Island of Corfu. During the two-week stay, my family experienced a multitude of issues. Seriously, it was like the universe decided to cause a tsun… Read More
2024-02-16 23:00
When my oldest was in high school, I drove my teen and a friend to a music festival just outside Baltimore, Maryland. I wasn’t thrilled about it. Seemed dangerous. The festival was… Read More
2024-02-15 16:35
Do you live in Washington, D.C.?
Do you have a high school senior?
Does your high school senior attend a public, charter, private, or parochial high school in Washington, D.C.?… Read More
2024-02-13 16:53
JollyTime Kernel of Kindness
I think giving back to my community is very important. I give back through volunteering at my kids’ schools. through church projects, and by working at a l… Read More
2024-02-12 23:00
My teen was and still is a makeup aficionado…unlike her mom. She buzzed from Sephora to Ulta to Target and back again. Once she had her own wheels, there was no stopping this makeup h… Read More
2024-02-05 23:00
More often than not, I had kids at three different schools. That’s 3 sets of emails, different days off, multiple health and safety alerts, and a slew of grading notices from three sch… Read More
2024-02-01 18:21
10/14/2013: I’m no stranger to writing. As a kid, I wrote several “books” about being a kid who moves back and forth from the UK to the US and even to Italy. I haven’… Read More
2024-01-31 17:35
When you have tweens, you can forget about strolling the aisles of your local Walmart or Target. While tweens are adamant about what they don’t want, finding what they do want is tough… Read More
2024-01-30 21:19
One of our family mottos is nothing is every lost…missing permanently…but never lost forever. I AM the finder of lost stuff. I usually find whatever it is that is missing in a… Read More
2023-06-18 13:00
I will never forget how messy the early years were. I had no idea…
the number of diapers I would change…3 kids…3.5 years each in diapers…pullups at night for a bi… Read More
2023-06-10 13:00
Another in my series of “giving new life in to old posts” saved in draft… Today’s post…tips for a successful yard sale.
Over a period of months, start the pr… Read More
2023-06-04 13:00
Another in my series of “giving new life to old posts” saved in draft…
People who change babies on top of picnic tables. Gross.People who change older kids behind… Read More
2023-05-07 18:49
DH and I both had knee surgery, more specifically a meniscectomy, a few years ago.
Same knee.
Same surgeon.
His was a sports injury, mine was not.
The key advice from me post surgery i… Read More
2023-01-07 20:51
My freshman and I scoped out pools and athletic facilities at colleges long before my daughter applied to colleges. Even though my 11th grade daughter was closer to looking at colleges… Read More
2017-03-17 16:50
Disclosure: The reviewer has been compensated in the form of a Best Buy Gift Card and/or received the product/service at a reduced price or for free.
We go through phases in life… Read More
2017-03-17 16:50
Disclosure: The reviewer has been compensated in the form of a Best Buy Gift Card and/or received the product/service at a reduced price or for free.
We go through phases in life… Read More
2016-12-20 18:19
Disclosure: This is a sponsored post. All opinions are mine.
I’ve always loved a good deal. The sweeter the better. I love getting something for nothing or next to nothing. There&rsquo&hell…Read More
2016-11-15 14:00
The carpool line.
To borrow a line from the Pursuit of Happiness…”This part of my life is called…rushing.”
Rushing. Dashing. Flying. Scrambling. These words describ… Read More
2016-08-30 13:48
Disclosure: This post is part of a social shopper marketing insight campaign with Pollinate Media Group® and Weight Watchers, but all my opinions are my own. #pmedia #WWFoodsAtShopRite h… Read More
2016-07-18 23:35
Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Acorn, an Influencer Company. The views expressed in this post are my own.
As a child breakfast was one of my favorite meals. Whether my mother prepared… Read More
2016-07-05 21:37
Disclosure: I was sent a DVD to facilitate my review. The views expressed in this post are my own. Affiliate links are included in this post.
I love family movie nights. Any time we can get… Read More
2016-06-18 00:50
Disclosure: The reviewer has been compensated in the form of a Best Buy Gift Card and/or received the product/service at a reduced price or for free.
It’s Father’s Day… Read More
2016-06-18 00:50
Disclosure: The reviewer has been compensated in the form of a Best Buy Gift Card and/or received the product/service at a reduced price or for free.
It’s Father’s Day… Read More
2016-04-25 13:00
When more paint gets on the table, shirt, and pants than on the paper…When your toddler discovers a drum kit at a family member’s home and bashes the living daylights out of it… Read More
2016-04-21 13:00
Disclosure: I was sent a DVD to facilitate my review. The views expressed in this post are my own. Affiliate links are included in this post.
Have a kid who is a Star Wars fan? Lego lov… Read More
2016-04-20 13:00
Disclosure: I was invited to attend the 2014 Disney Social Media Moms Celebration. I paid my own conference fees and received gifts during the conference. All opinions, experiences, and… Read More
2016-04-07 13:00
Am I cutting edge? Yes…and no. As far as social media, I was an early adopter. Got my first twitter account in June 2008. I wasn’t even working in social media. At the time I kn… Read More
2016-03-31 21:26
Disclosure: I was compensated to write this post. The views expressed in this post are my own. Affiliate links are included in this post.
I have a high tolerance for mess. I can walk pa… Read More
Coffee And Me Time Helps Me Recover From ALL The Snow Days #pmedia #CoffeeRoutine @InDelight @Truvia
2016-03-10 14:36
Disclosure: This post is part of a social shopper marketing insight campaign with Pollinate Media Group® , The J.M.Smucker Company, White Wave, and Truvia Natural Sweetener, but all my o… Read More
2016-03-01 14:04
Disclosure: I was compensated to write this post. The views expressed in this post are my own. Affiliate links are included in this post.
This winter has been a doozy. Snow, snow, and more s… Read More
2016-02-19 17:14
Disclosure: I was sent a DVD to facilitate my review. The views expressed in this post are my own. Affiliate links are included in this post.
I love a good thriller. An edge-of-your-seat nai… Read More
2016-02-11 18:49
Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Acorn, an Influencer Company. The views expressed in this post are my own.
There are a few subjects that are taboo. Subjects that are hush hush. Never s… Read More
2016-02-09 14:00
Disclosure: I was sent a DVD to facilitate my review. The views expressed in this post are my own. Affiliate links are included in this post.
I’m a collector of movies. I love receivin… Read More
2016-02-09 02:05
Disclosure: I was sent a DVD to facilitate my review. The views expressed in this post are my own. Affiliate links are included in this post.
My area is under a Winter Storm Warning. Ag… Read More
2016-02-02 16:10
Disclosure: I was compensated to write this post. The views expressed in this post are my own. Affiliate links are included in this post.
I never realized how much I missed Lego until my 8… Read More
2015-12-10 19:17
Disclosure: I was sent the Ant-Man on 3D Blu-ray to facilitate my review. The views expressed in this post are my own. Affiliate links are included in this post.
If you follow my blog, you k… Read More
2015-11-20 22:21
Disclosure: I was compensated to write this post. The views expressed in this post are my own. Affiliate links are included in this post.
Brrr. The wind chill is picking up. I can no longer… Read More
2015-11-18 14:00
Disclosure: The views expressed in this post are my own. Affiliate links are included in this post.
My day started in a good way. We got the call that school was canceled for all my chi… Read More
2015-11-06 15:20
Disclosure: I received the Aladdin: Diamond Edition Disney Movies Anywhere (DMA) to facilitate my review. The views expressed in this post are my own. Affiliate links are included in th… Read More
2015-10-27 13:00
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Can we have a moment of silence? There’s a deceased appliance in my home. Sniff! I lost a handy dandy trusty rusty kitchen applia… Read More
2015-10-21 14:00
Disclosure: I received the Tomorrowland DVD to facilitate my review. The views expressed in this post are my own. Affiliate links are included in this post.
Today is Back To The Future Day!… Read More
2015-10-12 13:00
Disclosure: I received Transformers Rescue Bots: Heroes on the Scene DVD to facilitate my review. The views expressed in this post are my own. Affiliate links are included in this post.
As… Read More
2015-10-09 13:00
The preschooler is ready to take the stage!
Disclosure: The views expressed in this post are my own. Affiliate links are included in this post.
Are You a Drama Nerd?
I’m a drama geek!… Read More
2015-10-07 13:00
Disclosure: The views expressed in this post are my own. Affiliate links are included in this post.
Keeping Track
Calendars. To do lists. Post it notes. The dates on my family calendar are p… Read More
2015-10-01 13:00
Disclosure: The views expressed in this post are my own. Affiliate links are included in this post.
When I look back at summers with my children, I divide the summers in to two types: (… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
I’m angry at my wisdom teeth. I’m angry that I have to have three small cavities filled on three of my teeth. I’m angry that these three small cavities are in my wisdom tee… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
As my children get older, I want to teach them to give back. I want giving back to be a part of their lives. When they were little, we would talk about people who had very little. I would sh… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
My childhood was nomadic. No, really. I am not exaggerating when I say that I moved around a lot. I lived in England, America, and Italy. A few years in each country. We were continually mov… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Disclosure: This is a sponsored post. I am a Shop Your Way blogger and all opinions are my own. Do you remember when mail took FOREVER to arrive? You would mail a package. Tell the recipient… Read More
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