How to Ask For a Raise at Work
I don’t know about you, but having to ask for a raise brings me to an instant state of anxiety. Public speaking? No problem. Singing off-key for five years in grammar school chorus? Whatever. Give me the microphone. Parasailing to celebrate my divorce? No big deal. Flying in a plexi-glass helicopter over a volcano? Bring [...]
Anonymous, Book Giveaway and Author Interview with Tess Moody
Hi Everybody: I am SO excited to share an interview with fellow blogger and author, Tess Moody. Tess’ blog, Six Feet Under Blog, is always a great read…but what I am really here to share today is my interview with Tess about how she gets her ideas and how she writes her books (because, ummm…that’s what [...]
Avoid Germs This Summer (Or Try To Anyway…)
Hi Everyone: Someone sent me these tips for having a healthy (germ free) summer (is that possible with kids?) What better way to kick off the holiday weekend than with a post about germs ? I knew you’d agree… Actually, they are good reminders…take a peek…they are written by Dr. Charles Gerba, a microbiologist at [...]
Is There an Expectant Father in Your Abode or Neighborhood?
Hi All: I had no idea expectant dads “felt” so much!! Check out these very real symptoms men can feel when they are about to become dads at my blog on Working Mother Magazine! http://www.workingmother.com/web?service=direct/1/ViewBlogLandingPage/dlinkBlog&sp=S2423 or http://tinyurl.com/2alcf5f – Swati
What Wine Will You Buy?
Ok, so you’re in charge of bringing the wine for tonight’s dinner…and if you are like me, you head to the store to stare at the sea of brands in your price range…still being no closer to a thoughtful decision than you were at home. I want to spend less than $10.00; how do I [...]
You can spend the rest of the year in your room! You’re grounded for a month! You’re going to bed now!
Have you ever heard a stream of haphazard punishments come spewing out of your mouth? Err….ummm…I’ve done that. And I’ve gotten an angry, eye-rolling response back from my daughter. And then I’ve felt ridiculous because I can’t even remember what I’ve rattled off. Apparently I am not alone (whew!) because Scott Gale, author of Your [...]
The Complete Walt Disney World 2010: The Definitive Disney Handbook by Julie and Mike Neal (Book Review)
You’re thinking about a vacation to Disney and you are pummeled with information about it: everyone has an amazing nugget for you and Borders is filled with shelves of guidebooks promising fun. And you want it to be as perfect as possible for your little darling (or your Tasmanian Devil, depending on the kind of [...]
I’m Up in a Tree and Feeding Penny Pig
Sounds like busy Sunday doesn’t it? The title of this post isn’t an indication that I am going crazy (there are other signs which point toward that). These are actually the titles of two fun children’s books I was asked to review. And before I go any further, you should know my daughter has approved [...]
I Feel Sad When My Dad Lies to Me
“So Mom, do you want to play this game with me? You go first with the ‘I feel…’ part.” “Okay…,” said distracted me to my eight-year-old daughter, who had been wanting to play a game. “I feel like eating ice cream.” “I feel sad when my dad lies to me.” Whoa. I stopped doing the [...]
Sneaky Fitness: Fun, Foolproof Ways to Slip Fitness into Your Child’s Everyday Life by Missy Chase Lapine and Larysa Didio (Book Review)
Let me begin by saying this: what a great book! I was sent an advance copy for free and my punch line is that this is an easy to navigate, idea packed book for getting kids to be more active in a sofa-based, texting-driven, iPod-glued society (did you know even pre-schoolers spend as much as [...]
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