I was invited by Disney/DreamWorks to visit the New York City set of the movie Delivery Man while actors Vince Vaughn and Cobie Smulders were filming last December. While travel and accommodations were covered for me, no other compensation was received. All thoughts (and excitement) are my own. It’s not everyday that I…
On the Set of Delivery Man: A Chat with Director Ken Scott
I was invited by Disney/Dreamworks to visit the New York City set of the movie Delivery Man while actors Vince Vaughn and Cobie Smulders were filming last December. While travel and accommodations were covered for me, no other compensation was received. All thoughts (and excitement) are my own. If sitting in on a…
Never Be Without WiFi Again with NETGEAR AT&T Unite
This is a sponsored post for the NETGEAR AT&T Unite mobile WiFi hotspot through SheSpeaks. All thoughts and opinions are my own. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve been on the road – whether traveling out of town or close to home waiting for kids to be done with lessons or an appointment…
Shutterfly Photo Story App for iPad Photo Book Giveaway
This post on how to create a photo book via the Shutterfly Photo Story iPad app has been compensated, but all thoughts and opinions about the product and process are my own. Back in the day, I was an avid scrapbooker. As I took more and more of my pictures with a digital camera…
Protecting Your Family’s Personal Electronics #AsurionProtects
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…
TEACH Documentary: The Impact of Teachers
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,…
First Day of School with Tony Baloney School Rules
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…
I Promise Not to Suffer: A Fool For Love Hikes the Pacific Crest Trail (Giveaway)
Except for that running scene in Forest Gump, I didn’t know there were people (real people?) who hiked, biked, ran and camped across the United States until my husband became fasinated with it. And when I say “across the United States” I mean from one coast to the opposite coast or from the Northernmost…
The Fifth Estate – New Movie Poster (With Benedict Cumberbatch)
I just got a new movie poster in my email this afternoon (and, no, I am not being compensated to share this) and because of the star of the movie (Benedict Cumberbatch…hello!) I was compelled to share. …Except that I just found out it’s Rated R and I don’t do R-rated movies. Sorry! About…
Music With Maddy, Northern Virginia Music Class for Kids
This post and giveaway is being sponsored by Music With Maddy, but this is the sort of thing I would naturally be encouraging my local friends to do with their kids. All opinions are my own. When my kids were little, I took them each to a community center where, among other things, they…
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