Kardashian Kollection has arrived

OK, I’ll admit it — I watch Keeping up with the Kardashians. When I stop and think about it, I really watch the show for 3 reasons: 1. I love Mama Kris. She absolutely puts it out there for her girls and helps them go after their dreams. As a mom, I appreciate her determination. [...]

What a difference 6 years makes…

We took the boys to Ocean City, NJ this past Friday night and headed directly to the amusement park there.  My sons have come to know and love the rides at this place, so it’s always fun to see them get amped up as we head there.  My husband went to Ocean City, NJ for [...]

Interview with Harry Connick Jr. and Kate Connick

I remember the first time I heard of the American Girl Dolls, it was around 1990′s and my little cousin asked us to call her Kit.  It was as simple as that.  In wondering why… she showed me her Kit doll and the story behind her.  I was amazed and awed and dazzled with American [...]

“Grandpa, how did you do that?”

There’s one thing about climbing a mile, just about straight up, on a gravel pathway and sturdily built staircases that wind in and around the most spectacular natural phenomena of waterfalls, deep pools and twisted trees… THE FLUME in Franconia Notch, New Hampshire… But there’s another thing about Grandpa climbing through a hole in what’s [...]

AUGUST TWEET-TWEETS: The ROBIN on Day 227 of 365 Days of Literacy for Kids

The ROBIN – There is a delightful children’s book, The Apple Pie Tree, written by Zoe Hall and Illustrated by Shari Halpern. The story is about, yes… an apple tree. But the story is also about Robins, apple pie and the marvelous change of seasons. The story begins in winter with a brown, bare apple [...]

Marshall’s Shopping Haul for Shorts

You know I love a good shopping haul… and not just for myself! While hosting the Back-to-School Event with TJMaxx and Marshall’s last week, I had (literally) 10 minutes to kill before my ride was coming to bring me home… and what did I do? I headed to the KIDS section to buy some Back-to-School [...]

Mom Fashion Advice: What not to wear without a belt…

It’s partially my own fault… I’ve said many, many, many times that I would love a 5th baby. And as raising these 4 boys gets (dare I say it) gets a little bit easier… the thought of trying for a 5th creeps into my mind more and more. That being said… This past weekend we [...]

Being Huck Finn

OK.  It wasn’t St. Petersburg, Missouri or the Mississippi River.  And Tom Sawyer, the Widow Douglas and Jim weren’t there. It was Hale’s Location, New Hampshire and a tiny tributary stream… perhaps stemming from the Saco River.  And two of my grandchildren, Taylor and Andrew, and their Mom, Nicole, were there. Here… This tiny stream [...]

AUGUST TWEET-TWEETS: BIRDS on Day 226 of 365 Days of Literacy for Kids

BIRDS – by Kevin Henkes and illustrated by Laura Dronzek The book BIRDS by Kevin Henkes and illustrated by Laura Dronzek brings the beauty, the magic and the songs of birds right into our lives through the curiosity and delight of a little girl narrator. The little girl discovers lovely bird colors and shapes and [...]

11 months from today I will be Mrs. Govednik!

Today is my parents’ 35th wedding anniversary. They have the kind of marriage I have always wanted. They are best friends. They truly enjoy each other’s company. They believe in each other’s hopes and dreams. They have built a life filled with love for each other and their family. (Lucky them and lucky us.) It [...]

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