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 [...]
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 [...]

