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I just won the Mom-of-the-Year Award. My theater-loving, musical-performing daughter is turning 15 next weekend and I am taking her to see West Side Story at the National Theater on opening night!! Note: our pair of tickets was provided by the theater in exchange for coverage, but all thoughts, opinions, and excitement are our […]
I’m so excited to introduce you to the #30SummerDays Photography Challenge. By the way, I received a Samsung NX300 camera from Staples in exchange for participating in this 30 day challenge…and (most exciting!) I get to give away the SAME CAMERA (but a new one…not mine) to one of my readers at the end […]
My 13 year old son and I were invited to attend a local screening of Disney’s Maleficent earlier this week, but all thoughts and opinions in this Maleficent movie review are my own. I almost ended up at my Maleficent screening by myself. Two of my kids had karate (and my husband was needed […]
This week, the 15 Minute Supper bloggers were challenged to come up with a quick appetizer that could be made in 15 minutes or less….and I was almost stumped. Honestly, I was just busy. And feeling uninspired. At the last minute, I decided to consult my family recipe book, compiled by one of my […]
The Fault in Our Stars. Even if you haven’t read the book, you’ve probably seen the trailer for the movie coming out on June 6. I admit - when I was offered the opportunity to interview John Green, the author of The Fault in Our Stars, I had only heard of the book and […]
Yesterday, my friend Lisa and I headed to the local Meadowside Nature Center to catch some photos of bugs and birds. Although the bugs and birds were all slightly camera-shy, I did manage to catch a few. I brought my Canon 60D with 70-200mm zoom lens and my new, smaller Samsung NX300 with 20-50mm […]
I adore smoothies. They are part health food, part dessert. I can eat a filling yogurt and fruit smoothie for breakfast and then have another for dessert at the end of the day. And during the summer? A frozen dessert that’s fruity or creamy (or both!) is exactly what I need. This Foodie collection […]
Father’s Day is just around the corner. Have you started thinking about Father’s Day gifts yet? Dads are such an important part of our lives, and they deserve to feel special on their special day….and every day! This Father’s Day Gift Guide was written as part of my collaboration with eBay, but all thoughts […]
This post about family bonding and staying connected as a family is sponsored by KFC but all thoughts are my own…and my kids’. When I asked my 9 year old son, AJ, what his favorite thing to do as a family at night time when everyone is home, his immediate response was “Jammy baseball!” […]
My AJ has loved this past year in cub scouts, but he was stuck on his last 3 requirements to move on to the Bear rank for the last couple of months. He was SO excited to finally pass off those last 3 things and to be able to move up to the Bears […]
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