TOY STORIES: Mr. Potato Head on Day 200 of 365 Days of Literacy for Kids
July 19, 2011 by Sharon
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Each TOY or GAME has a STORY to share with kids. Today, it’s MR. POTATO HEAD’s turn to tell its story (with a little help from Grandma Sharon)… WHAT is Mr. Potato Head: Mr. Potato Head is a potato-shaped toy with spaces and places to put all of his parts, mixed-up or not. WHO invented [...]
Home Depot: Waiting for Carpet Installers – Webisode #5
Customer service is a HUGE component of someone either loving their experience or hating their experience with a company. I take customer service very seriously because I want to be heard and cared about by a brand or company I’m working with or (better yet) dealing with for something to do with my family and [...]
Join us TONIGHT for a Pet Friendly VCA Hospitals Twitter Party!
Tuesday, July 19th 9 – 10 p.m. EST You’re invited to join the Gift Guide Girls & VCA Animals Hospitals for a Summer Safety with Your Pet Twitter Party! By participating, you’ll learn some helpful summer tips for your pet and family! With a chance to win some fabulous VCA prize packages. Joining us during [...]
Hollywood Fashion Secrets
July 19, 2011 by Audrey
Filed under Beauty, Mom Fashion Report
If only we all had teams of people helping us prep for everything in our lives when it comes to fashion and beauty. It’s just not the norm, right moms? BUT! There are ways to get a few Hollywood Fashion Secrets into your life… Say hello to (oh, yes) Hollywood Fashion Secrets (that’s actually the [...]
Kraft Foods Outstandwich Sweepstakes Giveaway!
Whether it’s a Wisconsin Cheesy Ham and Apple Panini, a New Jersey Double-Stacked Oven Grinder or a Virginia Shrimp Salad Sandwich – every region in America has its own signature specialty! Here in Rhode Island, we go for grinders! Well… Kraft is celebrating sandwiches right now! To kick this party off, Kraft Foods is hosting [...]
Best Friends Forever
When I was in middle school, I used to have a Best Friend Charm necklace that looked a little something like this… … it was a way of showing my friendship back then. Till this day it makes me smile to think back to those times (right, Faye?). My best friend Vera wrote a beautiful [...]
The mid-western girl in me…
I was born in Michigan on a cold day in October 1952. My Mom remembers the snowy night my grandfather drove her to the hospital to wait for me. She and my older brother (well, older as in 16 months old) were staying with my Dad’s parents on their farm. My Dad was in the [...]
TOY STORIES: The RUBIK’S CUBE on Day 199 of 365 Days of Literacy for Kids
July 18, 2011 by Sharon
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Each TOY or GAME has a STORY to share with kids. Today, it’s the RUBIK’S CUBE’s turn to tell its story (with a little help from Grandma Sharon)… WHAT is the RUBIK’S CUBE: The Rubik’s Cube is considered the most popular puzzle in the world. The Rubik’s Cube is a cube-shaped puzzle constructed of layers [...]
Giving a Romper a Whirl…
July 18, 2011 by Audrey
Filed under Mom Fashion Report
Two years ago my mother took me shopping for my birthday. It was one of those times when it was like going back in time. She said, “I want to give you $150 to spend, so go crazy! But… buy things you normally wouldn’t buy AND for yourself.” As every mom knows, when given the [...]
TOY STORIES: BEACH PADDLE BALL on Day 198 of 365 Days of Literacy for Kids
July 18, 2011 by Sharon
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Each TOY or GAME has a STORY to share with kids. Today, it’s BEACH PADDLE BALL’S turn to tell its story (with a little help from Grandma Sharon)… WHAT is Beach Paddle Ball: Beach Paddle Ball is a game played with 2 – 4 players, using 16-inch wooden paddles with short handles and a small, [...]
