

Recently I was lucky enough to “interview” my favorite children’s author, Amy Krouse Rosenthal about her new book, Bedtime for Mommy. I’ve gushed about Amy K a few times on this website and really couldn’t believe my luck when the opportunity came by to pick a person’s brain—a brain that is so annoyingly creative. What [...]
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I spent the weekend in Phoenix at Bloggy Boot Camp, which was fun and fabulous. I’m the gorgeous red head on the left. Or the tall knock-out in the center. Or just combine the two & think of me as a tall red head. Your choice. At the start of any conversation at a blog [...]
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While pregnant with Emi, Tyler and I made the conscious decision to create a “survival of the fittest” environment in our home. We felt that in order to prepare our kin for the harsh world, we wouldn’t sugarcoat anything. Our children would have to learn to fend for themselves, cook their own meals, earn their [...]
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Monday, May 10: This contest is now closed. We are happy to report that the Furla bag will be going to leaht and the $100 gift card will be making its way to katydidandkid. Hooray! Hope everyone enjoyed a wonderful Mother’s Day. As I sit trying to write this blog post, my children are in [...]
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My husband and I have long joked about having a “handbook” to our marriage. I suppose that whether they realize it or not, everyone has one. The handbook is a running list of things couples know about one another, the likes, dislikes, and everything in between. We just happen to talk about ours as something [...]
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Things are not well in Bay Area. It seems my dear blogging partner is in serious need of help. I’m thinking intervention—she is really spinning out of control. Social Media, more specifically Facebook, is taking over Francesca’s life, to the point of her sister banning her from her page. This is what I saw on [...]
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Tuesday, May 4: OK, so maybe we lied…a little. Our turnaround time for choosing contest winners is not so great. BUT, the important point is that we have selected two names. The Target gift card will go to Gina G. and the Moody Mamas gift card will be making its way to eringirl13. Enjoy ladies! [...]
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Although there are nine years that separate my sister, Gianna, and me, we are practically the same person. We think, talk, act, and laugh alike. We even have the same taste in clothes. There is one topic that divides us like the Red Sea: Social Media. For years, Gianna has stood firm in her anti-social media beliefs [...]
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