I’m starting a feature which will appear each Friday in November* (and possibly every week thereafter, depending on how readers respond to the idea) called, “Fridays for Gratitude.” I’ll write a post about something for which I’m grateful, from the deep and meaningful (like my family) to the simplistic (and maybe even materialistic) like today’s [...]
Archive for November, 2008
Fridays for Gratitude
Posted in design, Food and Drink, gadgets, life, personal, reviews, tagged best kitchen gadgets, best kitchen tools, best way to make a cup of tea, easiest way to make Swiss Miss hot cocoa, great gadgets, hot cold tap, how to make tea quickly, insinkerator, instant hot, instant hot chocolate, instant hot tea, instant oatmeal, instant soup, NaBloPoMo on November 14, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Beautiful Beyonce Sings About Empathy
Posted in culture, music, tagged Beyonce, Beyonce sings about empathy, empathy between men and women, great new Beyonce song, If I Were a Boy, NaBloPoMo, new Beyonce video, song that Beyonce sung on Oprah, song that Gayle King mentioned on XM radio on November 13, 2008 | 2 Comments »
If I Were a Boy
Goldendoodles – Best Hypoallergenic Dog Breed!
Posted in dogs, photography, photos, tagged best family dog, best hypoallergenic dog breed, family dog, goldendoodle, goldendoodle photos, NaBloPoMo, what is a goldendoodle, Wordless Wednesday on November 12, 2008 | 4 Comments »
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In Honor of Veterans' Day…
Posted in culture, holidays, life, personal, tagged American flag, gratitude for veterans, NaBloPoMo, soldiers, veterans, Veterans' Day on November 11, 2008 | 2 Comments »
My son relayed the following story to me: I asked my teacher, “Do we have Veterans’ Day off?” He said, “No. It’s kind of wrong, you know? We don’t have school on Columbus Day, which is a day to honor some guy who was looking for jewels and riches and then stumbled upon what is [...]
Our Family's Latest Favorite Video Game
Posted in children, fun, games, personal, reviews, tagged best games on PS3, best video games for kids, can my kids be creative with video games, creative video games, fun game for tweens, good video game for creative tweens, how can video games be creative, Little Big Planet, video games for tweens on November 10, 2008 |
Have you heard about this game? It has a strange name, funky characters, but provides a unique gaming experience, and my kids are having a blast with PS3′s new release called … We recommend the game for tweens and up for its “create” mode, where kids become the little sackperson shown on the cover of [...]
My Favorite Deodorant
Posted in personal, reviews, tagged best deodorant, best roll-on deodorant, deodorant by L'Occitane, deodorant for women, favorite deodorant, L'Occitane on November 9, 2008 |
On a recent trip to New York City, I forgot to pack deodorant, so I went to a nearby shop where the saleswoman passionately recommended a type of roll-on which she claims to sell out of every time she gets a shipment. Any idea which one she’s referring to?
Creative Food, Good Conversation and Family
Posted in children, culture, Food and Drink, parenting, personal, tagged creative food, eating out with kids, fine fining, food as art, kids and food, when can kids handle great restaurants on November 8, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Tonight we had the pleasure of dining in a fabulous restaurant…with our kids. Gasp! I know, many people believe kids simply have no place in certain five star restaurants, but we believed they were ready. I’m happy to say that they made us proud. We enjoyed good conversation, told stories and shared perspectives on life [...]
Kids and Chores
Posted in culture, education, parenting, personal, tagged chores, family life, kids, kids and chores, life, Rabbi Shmuley, raising responsible kids, should kids do chores on November 7, 2008 | 4 Comments »
Do your kids do chores? Yesterday, that question was the hottest topic in the lunch with my cooking club. The consensus? Our kids should do chores. Not only does it help us around the house, it also helps prepare them for life. In this article, Annys Shin explains how to get your kids to pitch [...]








