Two Simple Words

Do you want people to wish you a Happy Birthday (when they know it’s your birthday)? I do. Is that childish? Unreasonable? Silly? My left brain, logical, rational mind says, “Of course it is. Grow up!” But then, my emotional half of the brain says, “No! I mean, what the heck, we go nuts — [...]

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Fast, Easy, Treat with No Trans Fats!

Forget those refrigerator cinnamon rolls stuffed into a cake pan… This little gem is truly a great find: It takes a little extra planning (before the kids can dive in and start devouring) but it’s well worth it. It’s called Monkey Bread and it’s a mix that’s easy and fun to make. We made the [...]

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The Smile Stone Award

Introducing… The Smile Stone Award. The wha?? Let me back up a little. Actually, to right here, January 23, 2008. I was talking to my daughter about a post I wrote on that day. I’d reached an interesting milestone in the blogosphere and wrote a little post about it. After listening to me blabber on [...]

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Mysterious (and Curious) DS Game

If you like clues, mysteries and DS games that make you think a little, you’ll probably be intrigued by this new title (expected to be released on February 10). Here’s the official website. Intrigued? Watch this: This is the first Layton game to be released in the US (although other Layton games have been released [...]

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Free Rice – A Site with a Purpose

I’m so excited about a website our friends told us about last night. It’s called Free Rice and it looks like this: It’s great for your (older) kids, but don’t be surprised if you join in and try it, too. But be warned: it might be hard to stop. Here’s how it works: They give [...]

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This Milestone Fills Me with Gratitude

On January 22, 2008, this blog registered 10,001 visitors. Wow! Last fall, I started this blog (when I transferred my original blog and its old posts from Blogspot over to WordPress). Since then, I’ve met so many cool, interesting, bright and supportive bloggers and have discovered a world (in which I’m quite comfortable) of fascinating, [...]

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Fabulous Wallet Clutch

Today, I was out and about, running errands and browsing through some of my favorite shops when I found these great little, sleek, chic wallet clutches made by Lodis: They’re sturdy and get the job done in a whimsical, stylish way. It’s bubble printed, patent leather and snaps open with a push of your thumb. [...]

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When You Have a Bad Day

My blogger friend over at Missives from Suburbia recently wrote a terrific post about how feelings originate from either fear or love. She presented a challenge to her readers to watch how we talk to and treat our loved ones and then make rational choices instead of impulsive ones. I took that to mean that [...]

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Is This Sport?

My daughter has been playing basketball half her life. She plays well and has a good time doing it. She opted not to play travel ball so she could just have fun playing it without the intensity and competitiveness of travel teams. Recently, however, we experienced something that may have changed her approach and overall [...]

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New Year's Resolutions (and What She Said…)

It’s still the first week of a new year. I know that I need to remove the gazillion decorations and take down our tree, get into a different frame of mind and get back into the swing of things. But now I’ve been tagged by one of my blogger friends, Ann, from A Nice Place [...]

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