Those of you who, like me, have older children know what a challenge it is to find them worthwhile safe (in my mind) and enjoyable (in their mind) activities online. Last December, I had the opportunity to review a social networking site for kids called Yoursphere.com. KitKat (13) and Necco (almost 11) were thrilled to…
Archives for May 2010
Flavor Your Day
*Giveaway closed. Winners are (from random.org) #6: Jennifer – motherofall6, #14: Safire – Waterfalling Up, and #16: Alyssa – Just Another Day in Paradise. Congrats!!* We all know that being a mom, no matter how rewarding it is, can be draining. Sometimes we all need a boost, whether it’s a couple of minutes to indulge…
Give Me Your Best Shot – PSF with the Grammie Diaries
We’ve got a super exciting edition of Give Me Your Best Shot today. Not only am I co-hosting PhotoStory Friday with My Chaos, My Bliss again this week, but I’ve got the most awesome guest poster to help me out! I’d love to introduce you to my good friend and author of the Grammie Diaries….
Old Cartoons {Guest Post}
My friend, Safire, is back with another guest post this afternoon. And guess what? She has tons of giveaways happening on her brand new blog, Water Falling Up, this week, including a giveaway coming later today for an Ergo baby carrier. I almost wish I had another baby just so that I could win it….
Caught on Video!
How often has your kid been doing something silly, exciting, or extremely cute and you’ve thought, “I’ve got to get my video camera!!”? And how often have you run to grab the video camera only to find out that the cute behavior is finished? In the early years of our family’s life, we had an…
I Give My Whole Body {Guest Post}
I’d like to welcome my friend, Claudia, who is my next guest poster. I met Claudia a “few” years ago before she had her two kids and moved half way across the country. But I still adore her, and you will see why after you read her guest post. (PS–the photos are from me, Lolli)…
Picture Me In Branson
This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of Hiltons of Branson. All opinions are 100% mine. With all of the guest posts popping up around here this week, I bet you thought I was on vacation, didn’t you? I wish I could say that I was cruising around the ocean or relaxing…
There’s Something About a New Purse
…..especially one that you pick out because you really like it and then find out at the register that it is on clearance sale for $4.90. Yes, $4.90. It was 90% off. Happy Mother’s Day to me! Linked to Wordless Wednesday at 5 Minutes for Mom
One World, One Love – Michael Bolton
Guess who was on Ellen last week? Were you watching? I’ll give you a hint: He has sold more than 53 million records, won multiple Grammys for Best Male Vocalist and countless other honors, earned a star on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame, and sold out arenas worldwide. He has also sung with Luciano Pavarotti and…
Photography Resources from Bloggography
With the summer fast approaching (and kids home from school!) and also the birth of Manic Mother’s newest little baby coming up pretty soon, we have decided to take a break from Bloggography for a while. But we didn’t want to leave you high and dry, so Manic Mother and I are sharing some of…