When Vanessa of Chefdruck Musings and Chefdruck Reviews shared this offer from Cheryl & Co., how could I not post about a company whose website is offering free cookies (+s/h)!?! Please know that I am not affiliated with the company, nor was I paid to post this. I just happen to love cookies almost as…
Happy 40th Birthday Sesame Street! Did you know…
Jessica and I loved meeting Grover and Abby Cadabby at BlogHer 2008 and wish everyone at Sesame Street a Happy Birthday! In honor of this monumental birthday, here are 40 Things You Didn’t Know About Sesame Street courtesy of Sesame Workshop: 1. Four First Ladies have visited Sesame Street: Barbara Bush, Hillary Clinton, Laura…
Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days DVD Review
Tomorrow Sesame Street will celebrate its 40th birthday. In honor of 40 fabulous years, tomorrow Sesame Workshop will release Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days (retail $29.93 or $19.99 from Amazon), a brand new two- disc set that includes over 5 hours of favorite stories, songs, celebrity segments, and classic scenes that feature the…
Shopping for Portable Gaming Systems?
If you are looking at a possible purchase of a portable gaming system for your child this winter, you won’t want to miss Stimey’s post titled Comparing Portable Gaming Systems for Kids on her Things and Stuff blog where she reviews the V.Smile Cyber Pocket, Leapfrog Leapster 2, Leapfrog Didj, and Nintendo DSi. It is…
Moonlighting
Speaking of hand sanitizer, I posted about how I didn’t mind a 3 ½ hour wait for the H1N1 vaccine. Yes, the children were with me and no, that wasn’t a typo! 3 ½ hours! Read all about it on DC Metro Moms! Also, I’m thrilled to announce that I have a regular column on…
Alcohol-Free Smart & Silky Hand Sanitizer Wages the War Against Germs
The fact that computer keyboards are hotbeds for harmful bacteria that invite illnesses is the reason why I stand at the door of our school’s computer lab and dispense hand sanitizer by the gallon. With H1N1 making the rounds with the regular seasonal illnesses, I try to make sure that the germs stop at the…
Oyster Hotel Reviews for Kid & Budget Friendly Travel Options
Last fall we were in beautiful Kauai after my brother competed in his second Ironman World Championship and I find myself longing to head to the island again. For me, Kauai is pure relaxation. Not only is the scenery absolutely breathtaking with pristine beaches and the bluest skies you have ever seen, but the pace…
Daniel Koontz from Casual Kitchen Shares How to Get the Benefits of Organic Foods-Without Paying Organic Prices
As you know, I love food. It isn’t just fancy meals with locally grown and sustainable ingredients made by famous chefs or Top Chef Cheftestants. I love everything about food- from planning a meal that uses a new recipe or ingredient to harvesting items from our backyard garden, I’m always trying to learn new things…
Halloween Tips from Ice Age 3’s Sid (& Win 1 of 5 DVDs)
Can you feel the excitement? Not only is Halloween right around the corner but Ice Age 3: Dawn of the Dinosaurs just came out on DVD! If you are a fan of the Ice Age movies, you can now see all of your favorite Ice Age friends on the new DVD that was released on…
Once in a Blue Moon- Connect with Author Eileen Goudge on Facebook and Twitter!
Believe it or not, I don’t actually spend all of my time online. I do spend a fair amount of it reading and commenting on the many blogs in my reader (comments are currency in the blog world!) but I also love quiet moments when I actually get to sit down and read a good…
