Archives for 2013

5 Fun Ideas to Celebrate Grandparent’s Day

Wednesday, September 4, 2013 by Lolli 2 Comments

Did you know that Grandparent’s Day is celebrated each year on the first Sunday after Labor Day? I wrote an article* that was published recently on P&G’s site, Home Made Simple, that gave a few tips and ideas for making this Grandparent’s Day memorable and special – for the grandparents in your life as…

Cradling the Moon #WW

Tuesday, September 3, 2013 by Lolli 4 Comments

During my recent trip to Utah, I caught a late morning moon “cradled” in a nook of the mountains above me. I’ve always loved the moon – and snapping pictures of it – and I enjoyed this unique (for me) framing of the moon. At home in Maryland, I don’t get many clear shots…

Protecting Your Family’s Personal Electronics #AsurionProtects

Tuesday, September 3, 2013 by Lolli 4 Comments

Today’s post on cellphone and personal electronics insurance as an important back to school consideration has been sponsored by Asurion. All thoughts, experiences and opinions are my own. I got my first cell phone for Christmas 2000. I thought it was a huge extravagance but was thrilled at the convenience of it. It took…

Nutter Butter Copycat Cookies Recipe

Monday, September 2, 2013 by Lolli 6 Comments

Nutter Butters (for those of us who eat peanut butter, at least) are pretty close to cookie perfection, but they always seemed to me to be one of those “perfection like this only comes in a package” kinds of treats. I never dreamed of being able to make homemade nutter butters that rivaled the…

Whole Wheat Bread {and Wheat Tortillas}

Friday, August 30, 2013 by Lolli 4 Comments

I made my family’s favorite whole wheat tortillas to go along with dinner the other night (along with a few loaves of whole wheat bread on the side) and was shocked when I realized that I had never shared my favorite bread recipe here. I made everyone in the family wait to eat the…

Surviving Zion National Park with Kids

Thursday, August 29, 2013 by Lolli 5 Comments

It took me almost 40 years to make my first trip to Zion National Park, and when I finally made it there, I only brought one teenage daughter and my mom. But…we met my old neighbor and friend with 4 of her kids and set out for a day of hiking with our group…

TEACH Documentary: The Impact of Teachers

Thursday, August 29, 2013 by Lolli 9 Comments

Thanks to Participant Media for sponsoring this post and for the opportunity to acknowledge the importance of teachers in our children’s lives. All thoughts are my own. I love this quote about influential and inspiring teachers: When I was in Mrs. Smith’s 5th and 6th grade class, I thought that she was the meanest,…

The Best Baked Beans Recipe Ever {Kosher and Quick!}

Wednesday, August 28, 2013 by Lolli 5 Comments

Compensation was provided by Hebrew National via Glam Media. The opinions expressed herein are those of the author and are not indicative of the opinions or positions of Hebrew National. I am in shock that the summer is over…although technically we’re still in that transition stage between school starting (and the end…

Back to School 2013 – First Day of School Pics #WW

Tuesday, August 27, 2013 by Lolli 4 Comments

The kids headed back to school this Monday, and other than ending the day completely exhausted, they all had a great time. Believe me when I say….I am grateful that school is back in session! In all of the first day of school pics I took, it cracks me up that I didn’t get…

First Day of School with Tony Baloney School Rules

Monday, August 26, 2013 by Lolli 4 Comments

Note: This is a compensated post, but all thoughts, opinions and first day of school stories are my own. Tony Baloney is excited! Today he won’t have to obey Bossy Big Sister Baloney. He won’t have to play with the Bothersome Babies Baloney. Today he is going to school! My kids may not be…