Since we’re just finishing up Valentine’s chocolates in our house, I’m hoping the Easter Bunny will go light on the candy and heavy on alternate spring themed treasures and things that can be enjoyed as a family. Every weekend we have a movie night and this weekend’s pick was Hop, a darling family movie that blends…
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SitterScout Secures Sitters from Your Network via Text
Does the hassle of scheduling your sitters keep you from scheduling much-needed date nights? Endless calls, voicemails, emails, and texts can certainly be a time sucking deterrent but SitterScout makes allows you to instantly reach out to your network of sitters with a single text. SitterScout is an online and mobile app that works from…
DC Readers: Let Your Inner Stooge Loose at Six Flags America (ticket giveaway)
Amusement park lovers and roller coaster enthusiasts in the DC Metro Area will be pleased to know that Six Flags is opening this weekend and celebrating April Stooge Day this Sunday, April 1 in honor of April Fools’ Day and The Three Stooges coming to theaters on April 13. About The Three Stooges the Movie…
PersonalCreations.com: Easy to Order Personalized Easter Baskets
I’m a sucker for personalized gifts and with spring here and Easter right around the corner, I was pleased to be introduced to PersonalCreations.comthat not only sells personalized Easter baskets but products for a multitude of occasions and recipients that go beyond being the standard gift and take mere minutes to order. All in One…
5 Tips for Securing Hand Me Down Tablets Before Giving Them to Kids
If you’re spending the weekend playing with your new iPad and considering handing down your old device to your children, you’re not alone! According to a recent PBS KIDSsurvey, nearly a quarter of parents of 2–10 year olds find a second life for their personal tech devices by handing them down to their kids. Multi-iPad…
Date Night: Friends with Kids Opens This Friday
If my last post about keeping the romance alive made you think about planning a date night this weekend, dinner and a movie? Friends with Kids is a romantic comedy featuring Kristen Wiig, Jon Hamm, Maya Ruduloph, Jennifer Westfeldt, Adam Scott, Megan Fox, Chris O’Dowd, and Edward Burns that will be in theaters Friday, March…
Conversation and Shared Meal with Dr. Oetker Keeps Romance Alive
While Valentine’s Day may be a day dedicated to love, it’s important to stay connected and keep the romance alive all year long. However, busy parents know that in the midst of working, traveling, and parenting, it’s easier said than done and sometimes even sneaking in a conversation can be tricky. One thing that our…
Parents Magazine Best Blog Awards 2012 and Tech Savvy Parents on Parents.com
If you happen to have gotten your March 2012 issue of Parents Magazine: Parents Magazine March 2012 issue You may have seen me mentioned on page 118: From the article Best Blog Awards 2012 Hooray! This accolade was part of me being selected as Parents.com’s Best Tech Blog: Editors’ Choice late last year. What…
5 Organizational Products to Streamline Your Life from OpenSky
Some days it seems like organization is my nemesis but with the little hints of spring coming, I’m on a purging binge and ready to reclaim an organized household. Don’t get me wrong- we’re not a show home. Our house is well lived in but having the right place for everything really helps keep our…
Unplugging to Grow Our Own Produce
I always used to say that my dad never planted a tree unless it was the fruit bearing kind. In our Northern California yard we had apricots, pears, plums, lemons, guavas, kumquats, kiwis, and Chinese apple pears. During the summer months lemon cucumbers, cherry tomatoes, and strawberries also flourished along with the experimental produce that…
