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Daniella Rocks Out!

11-year-old Daniella loves to play classic rock on her guitar…just like her dad! She had the chance to play ACDC’s “Back In Black” with her instructor Ray, at her recital this weekend…and she had a blast! : )

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Our 9-11 Memorial Tree

Planting is a great project to do with kids! Growing veggies shows them where food comes from and gives them a sense of accomplishment! We’ve grown green beans, tomatoes and carrots together, but this time we’re planting a very special seed. It’s a seed from a Callery Pear tree that miraculously survived the September 11th [...]

My Breastfeeding Story & A Book That EVERY Mom & Mom-To-Be MUST Read!

My kids are about to turn 11 and 8 and it still seems like they were born yesterday. I vividly remember each pregnancy. Here I am at 8 and 1/2 months, pregnant with Dylan, as Peter Pan (Cathy Rigby) sprinkled fairy dust on my belly. It may sound clichéd,  but I loved the fact that [...]

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WIN Fun & Educational Placemats For Kids!!

Dylan loves going to restaurants that have fun placemats & crayons. But, he gets tired of the same puzzles every time. Well, he has fallen in love with Blunders Manner Mats & Daniella loves them too! These placemats are jam packed with fun games that are entertaining AND teach kids manners! Watch our video review [...]

Enter To Win: Blunders Manner Mats

Blunders Manner Mats are not only a ton of fun…but they help Daniella and Dylan learn table manners, inspire great family conversations and even teach words in other languages! Enter  below to win your own set of 38 tear-off placemats! I know your kids will love them as much as mine do!  : > Good [...]

The Adventures of Dylan: And How He Got His iPod Back!

Finally the day had arrived! Dylan had saved up his portion of the iPod replacement fee and we headed to the Apple store.  He explained exactly what had happened to a very nice Apple store employee, named Marvin. Phil had arrived at the store before Dylan and me, so he could talk to Marvin and [...]