Oh my God!! Can you believe this trailer!! I can’t WAIT to see this and I wanted to let you all know that you can buy tickets NOW! It’s being released on December 15 but select theaters are pre-selling tickets. So many questions!!! Is Rey going to turn to the Dark Side? Is Finn? Is […]
What We Can Learn From Mark Twain
I received this quote in email this morning and I really like it: Let us live so that when we come to die even the undertaker will be sorry. Mark Twain – 1835-1910, Author My family and I went on a road trip to New England in April and we stopped by Mark Twain’s house […]
Getting Ready for the Holidays Tip #3 – Pick One
It’s a beautiful day here and it just makes me more and more in the mood for fall. I wish it was just a little cooler though, lol. Getting Ready for the Holidays Tip #3 Each time you go to the store or buy something online, pick up a gift. It can be a […]
Getting Ready for the Holidays Tip #2
I just finished grocery shopping and going to the grocery store reminded me of a good tip number two for getting ready for the holidays. Getting Ready for the Holidays Tip #2 Each time you go to the grocery store pick up one thing that you know you will need for your holiday dinners. Now […]
Getting Ready for the Holidays Tip #1
It’s the end of September and for the first time in months we are feeling cool breezes here in Maryland. I opened up all our windows, turned off the air conditioning and enjoyed the smell of the falling leaves this evening. It made me think of how busy we’re all going to be in the […]
Fun Advent Calendars for Families 2017 – Day 5!
We use an “Advent” calendar in our home every year – actually we use 3 or 4, lol. We love them, because, well, we love Christmas and there is nothing more fun to us than counting down the days until the big day. An Advent calendar is often used for religious reasons but we use […]
Hottest Barbie Toys for Christmas 2017 – Day 4!
I have updated this post because I actually found a new Barbie that I would have LOVED to have when I was little…..BABY DOCTOR BARBIE and she comes with TWO babies in incubators. This one will be a hit! Barbie Rainbow Lights Mermaid Doll Mermaids are a big hit right now and who wouldn’t want a […]
The Hottest Lego’s for Christmas 2017 – Day 3
Lego’s….I think most parents have a love/hate relationship with them. Stepping on them in the middle of the night, paying a ridiculous amount of money for something that usually ends back up into a pile of bricks, the temper tantrum thrown by our children when they put a piece on wrong and have to take it […]
Top Toys for Christmas 2017 – Day 2
I heard from several of you who loved the Fingerlings from yesterdays post. Their adorable aren’t they!! Here are 5 more of the hottest toys for 2017. 1. Soggy Doggy This game is HOT for those of you who are shopping for the 4-6 age range. Kids love dogs and they love using water where […]
Top Toys for Christmas 2017 – Day 1!
Christmas will be here before we know it and it’s time to start stocking up on those gifts that your kids are going to want. Here is a list of the top 10 based on experts from ToysRus, Amazon and the New York Toy Fair. (You can click on any of the red words and […]