A Little Birdie told me something…

When I was a little girl, my grandma used to always say, “A little birdie told me…” and I knew – whatever it was she was about to say – was important. Very important. So… a little birdie told me about little birdie… Introducing little birdie, your “go to” resource for insider tips for local, [...]

Cooking with Loved Ones

I had a blast last Wednesday night chatting and getting some great ideas on cooking with loved ones with my friends! Here is our recap… Sharing your cooking online “Have you ever taken a picture of the food you cooked and then tweeted or emailed out to friends / family?” Vera asked the group, kicking [...]

Little Fashionistas – New Dora the Explorer Fashion Dolls

OK, OK… these are the times I totally would love having a little girl. Nickelodeon introduced a new (and fabulous) lineup of Dora the Explorer toys from Fisher-Price and MEGA Brands at the 2011 Toy Fair this past week that will be available for Fall 2011! If the little ladies in your life are fashionistas, [...]

Fall 2011 Fashion Trend: Skinny Belts

Fall 2011 Fashion Trends That’s right… Fall 2011 has hit the WORLD! I have to admit, I’m loving the trends that emerging for the Fall, very wearable for moms. I’m going to be highlighting a bunch this week and thought I’d kick off today with the SKINNY BELT!

Ecco Domani Fashion Foundation presents Study NY and Native Son

Valentine’s Day was a good day for fashion… especially for Ecco Domani Fashion Foundation recipients – Tara St. James of Study NY and Kyle Fitzgibbons of Native Son. The Style Squad started off our day at Study NY… As we waited for the Study NY presentation to begin, we all chatted about Tara’s collection… everything [...]

Evolving in the kitchen with ReadySetEat

I think I can safely say that I am well on my way in my transformation from non-cook to cook. It’s pretty cool (and, I might add, a big change) to enjoy being in the kitchen… to actually get exited about putting something I created on the table for Brian to eat. (Yes, I eat [...]

Day 47: 365 Days of Literacy for Kids – Fun, Easy & Completely Do-able

I may be run out of town for suggesting what I’m about to suggest, but as a retired English/Reading teacher, Mom of 4 and Grandma to 9, sometimes kids like words just because they sound awesome… even words that they may never, ever use… and this is OK! Did I just write that? It’s true.  [...]

Day 46: 365 Days of Literacy for Kids – Fun, Easy & Completely Do-able

Oh, boy!  What would a list of 56 Adjectives be without a couple of WORDS that begin with the letter O?  Well, to begin with, kind of ordinary.  So… let’s get to it: 1.  obstinate -  difficult to manage or subdue; unwilling to listen or yield. What to love about this word? obstinate has lots [...]

Beauty Advice: Try Suave Professional’s Dry Shampoo

Beauty Advice: Try Suave Professional’s Dry Shampoo Suave Professionals sent me their Dry Shampoo to try out… I have to admit, I had never tried Dry Shampoo before in my life. I had heard from some of my mom friends that Dry Shampoo should be a mom’s best friend… so I was intrigued – very, [...]

A lovely Valentine’s Day

Two years ago today I tagged along on my parents’ Valentine’s Day date. I was very newly single and didn’t much feel like celebrating a day honoring love, but hey, I had to eat. We ate at a restaurant right down the street from their house and sat at the bar. Since they ate their [...]

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