These photos have nothing to do with the selection of great giveaways that are going on right now, but since returning home this morning, scanning through photos from my trip is just about all I’ve been doing. I think I may have to share a photo or two from Costa Rica in every post for…
Archives for November 2010
Fall Photo Shoots – GMYBS/PSF
I’ve been relaxing at the beach all week without my computer, so I decided to feature some of my favorite photos from my recent photo shoots (It has been One Busy Fall. I love it that way!) Get ready….there are a lot of them! Maternity: Family: Bat Mitzvah: Senior: Hosted by Cecily and Lolli To…
Stretching: School Secretary, a Soccer player, and a Swimmer
My fifth grade year was a year for stretching. Having spent the good part of my childhood in ballet, when my schedule suddenly opened up, I decided to fill it up with new things. I signed up for a soccer team and found out that I stunk at soccer and didn’t really enjoy team sports…
Teaching Kids to Manage Money
As my children have gotten older, one of the biggest challenges that I have faced has been teaching them financial responsibility and the true value and meaning of money. My younger kids have occassionally asked me for money for one thing or another, and when I’ve answered that I don’t have money for that right…
Wedding Wednesday
In honor of my brother in law’s wedding today, here are a few of my favorite Wedding photos. Aren’t weddings wonderful? Linked up to Wordful Wednesday, Wordish Wednesday, and lot of Wordless Wednesdays Since I am out of town, feel free to add my link to your WW link up!
Homework Doesn’t Have to Be a Battle – Guest Post
For as long as school as has been around, children have dragged their feet when it comes to doing homework. There are all sorts of reasons for it. A child might be struggling in a class and homework might feel like hitting their head against a brick wall. A child may be very bright and…
Clic-It™ Smart Diaper Bag System
Sometimes I feel like I had my children too early. Granted, I loved having my babies while I was young and full of energy, and I love the fact that I will be a young grandma someday. But in the recent years, I have been made green with envy over several mom-baby products to hit…
Silhouette of a Laughing Mom-to-be
sil?hou?ette [sil-oo-et] –noun, 1. a two-dimensional representation of the outline of an object, as a cutout or configurational drawing, uniformly filled in with black, esp. a black-paper, miniature cutout of the outlines of a famous person’s face. 2. a dark image outlined against a lighter background. When I saw that the theme at I Heart…
What I’m Packing: the New Literati eReader
I’m packing like crazy for my trip to Costa Rica in just over a day. (A DAY!!) One of the items that will stay close to me throughout my trip (and especially on my long airplane and taxi rides to and from the beach) is my new Literati eReader. I love to read, and often…
Mom’s Night Out With Hannah Keeley
When it rains, it pours around these parts. Not only am I getting ready to fly out of the country in a few days, but this week has been filled with tons of excitement. From hanging out with blogging friends and having a personal concert from Chris Mann on Monday to spending several hours in…