Join “READ-IT-AGAIN!” during DECEMBER on 365 Days of Literacy for Kids! Reading aloud to your kids & grandkids is a wonderful and proven way to improve vocabulary and increase reading comprehension and thinking skills by connecting directly with a book… its words, its story, its message, its magic. The more books in early childhood, the greater the chances for reading [...]

BEST Beauty Products for New Year’s Eve Happy New Year’s Eve! While you’re counting down the hours… then minutes… then seconds of 2011, pamper yourself with some of the BEST Beauty Products of 2011. Here are my TOP 5… I promise they will make you feel beautiful, confident and gorgeous! Deborah Lippmann’s Glitter Nail Polish – Sparkly, festive and FABULOUS [...]

Every New Year’s Eve I sit and reflect about the year that just went by. And every single New Year’s Eve I always say, “I can’t believe the year is over! It flew by!” I have a New Year’s Eve traditions that I’ve been doing since 2006… I sit and journal about what happened throughout the last year. I just [...]

Fashion Friday: Heading Out for New Year’s Eve! I love being part of Fashion Friday with my blogging friends! Today I’m off to Long Island to spend the weekend with Vera Sweeney and her family. I wanted to dress chic, but casual. I have on a sweater I got at TJMaxx, my MiracleBody jeans and my Timberland boots! I feel [...]

OK… it seems to be the question I’m hearing from a lot of people lately, “What are some good options to wear on New Year’s Eve?” I have to admit, we haven’t had to “dress up” for New Year’s Eve since 2003, ever since we became parents… it’s been totally low-key and relaxed (which I love, believe me!). But! I [...]

Join “READ-IT-AGAIN!” during DECEMBER on 365 Days of Literacy for Kids! Reading aloud to your kids & grandkids is a wonderful and proven way to improve vocabulary and increase reading comprehension and thinking skills by connecting directly with a book… its words, its story, its message, its magic. The more books in early childhood, the greater the chances for reading [...]

Brian and I have been talking about making an addition to our family for awhile now. No, not a baby (yet)… A dog! Yes, we do already have two dogs… but we love them so much and want to open up our hearts and our home to another one. Plus, we’re not unfamiliar with having three dogs; when our Sethy [...]

I’m so excited for the New Year because I have a special project that I’m going to be working on that I can’t wait to get going and get started on! I am going to be partnering with Ziploc Brand in 2012 and will be sharing with my readers some wonderful tips, easy recipes and fabulous advice for easy, fresh [...]

Here’s just a little peek, a snapshot if you will of my Daily Life… Loving my boys. I will say one thing — my life is never, ever boring or dull. (And yes… my husband made 60 dozen cookies for the holidays.)

This week the boys are off of school for their Holiday Break. That’s right — 10 days off of school. During the summer, it’s a no-brainer when they’re on break… we hit the pool or the beach and just bask/relax in the sun. During the winter, it’s a little different. We haven’t had a snowfall this December, so there’s no [...]