Do you love to learn? Would you like a chance to be entered to win an ipad mini perfect for watching hundreds of lessons in a diverse range of subjects? Then you must RSVP for this Twitter party and come chat with me and some of my favorite bloggers this Wednesday night. From the curious…
Disclosure: I am consulting with Curious.com, aiding them in their efforts to publicize their launch and content, via social media. Curious is a new video learning site where you can learn all sorts of things from vetted instructors. Lean how to make a mentos/soda-pop volcano, how to use your DSLR camera,…
It was a rookie mistake. With more than a month and a half of school weekends left, I should have known better. My son, you see, has a summer birthday. Unfortunately, so do several other boys in his grade. Guess where I am going with this? The first invite showed up six weeks in advance. I…
I don’t write adoption posts very often these days. It’s been over 16 years. Nobody really expects me to talk about it. They are surprised to hear my oldest daughter was adopted internationally. Once they know, they quickly forget. Tales of incomplete dossiers, apostilles and fears of PI (post institutional) issues are not a part…
I’m not sure why Mother’s Day makes me so sad. But it does to some extent. Almost every year. I’m beset by sadness that I usually cannot name. An odd mix of guilt, and longing. Wishing I were a better mother, a better daughter. The kind of mom who makes everything better. But I am…
Do you know what’s in your perfume? Sure it smells like flowers, or citrus, or vanilla. But you might be surprised to learn that the actual ingredients bear no resemblance to the inspiration. I’m of the opinion that unless you get off on chemicals, things not found in nature, should probably not be found in…
Here in Southern California, pretty much every mom I know is a sports mom. Soccer, baseball, lacrosse, basketball, vollyball, football, track, softball, gymnastics, swim, tennis. It’s not a matter of whether your kids are involved with team sports, but WHICH one. And then there is us. We’ve dabbled with teams over the years but nothing…
For me, this was the year that everyone and their nephew came to Mom 2.0. And by that, I mean everyone I know, including two of my nephews. I probably bit off more than I could chew this time. I was over confident. The conference was taking place only a few short miles from home,…
Thank you to Bing for sponsoring this article. Try the Bing It On challenge and experience why in blind tests, people preferred Bing over Google for the web’s top searches. * The last time I climbed up Masada at dawn, I was a teenager. Practically a kid. This summer I want to climb with my own children,…
Do me (and the earth) a favor please. Buy a bunch of these Box Play stickers? Not only is this lovely little kickstarter project a fabulous way to keep your kids busy anywhere, anytime. It’s also good for the planet and good for your kid’s brains. It makes for a perfect Birthday Party activity. If…
