It’s that time of year again. Time to party with 5 Minutes for Mom. 5 Minutes for Mom is hosting the Ultimate Blog Party. I’m happy to participate. I’m no stranger to the 5 Minutes for Mom Ultimate Blog Party. I participated in 2009, and agaiin in 2010. I’m not sure why I didn’t...
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Tags: Entertainment, family fun activities, family schedule and calendar, Kids, preschool, Preteens, sports, Teens, Tweens
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Last October we pressed pause. Briefly. I knew that something awful was coming. Not a family issue or anything to do with jobs, but a change was coming. The second to last week of that month we braced. We prepped for a weather issue of unknown proportions. I’m not trying to be dramatic. Not...
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Tags: housekeeping, Social Good, Social Media Moms, travel, weather
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Despite my proclamations on the internet that I am #notatechie, I have actually beenĀ an early adopter of a couple of technologies. Shocking, right? My husband and I bought a personal computer in 1991. That thing was a behemoth. So heavy. And very expensive. Each component of the computer had to be purchased separately. No...
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Tags: Entertainment, Family, family schedule and calendar, Reviews, shopping, technology
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My son and husband visited Medieval Times as part of a Cub Scout trip earned from selling the most popcorn in their pack. My son is a Medieval Times veteran. Here’s a writeup I did about the time we took him when two close friends of my parents were visiting from England. Another time...
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Tags: Entertainment, Family, family fun activities, family schedule and calendar, food, Kids, memories, Preteens, Teens, toddlers, Tweens
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Sigh. I miss the newspaper. Double sigh. It was a sad day when I canceled the Washington Post. About three years ago, I had to admit that I was drowning in newspaper. Each day that the newspaper was delivered I would look forward to reading it. I would glance at the headlines. Put the...
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About 2 weeks ago, we celebrated my parents’ 50th wedding anniversary. My sister and I were deep in planning mode from last summer onwards. We sifted through restaurants. Created the invitation. Pored over the guest list. Planned the menu. All under the nose of my parents. Yep, we did it…we pulled off a SURPRISE...
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Tags: Entertainment, Family, family fun activities, family schedule and calendar, holidays, parenting tips
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Tags: family fun activities, sports, travel, vacation
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