Get Heidi Klum’s Little Lou’s Look… That’s kind of a tongue twister… but I mean it, get Lou’s fabulous look! Look at this gorgeous photo of her with her mom that I found on People.com… How beautiful, right? I LOVE the purple dress matched with the black leggings, just adorable! This gorgeous outfit is under $80… More pediped… She’s a [...]

Week 11: Clean Start Challenge – It’s almost time! Oh my goodness! It’s WEEK 11! Throughout the last 11 weeks I have been planning, working hard, worrying (oh, yes!), strategizing and thinking-thinking-thinking about my Clean Start Challenge. I made the commitment to increase literacy 11 weeks ago. I made the commitment to find a way to bring more books into [...]

So… this was how this week has gone so for us: Monday night was swimming night, followed by a trip to the grocery store. Tuesday night the kids went with me to visit my parents while I helped them fix something on their computer. Both nights we got home around 8:30PM. By that time I was waving the white flag… [...]

Week 8… We’re in the midst of the Book Drive at the preschool we have selected to create the Reading Garden at and also create a Reading Garden Library at… and it’s been BUSY!! I sent out flyers to over 100 kids in the preschool… … and I’m in the collection process right now. My goal is to get 100 [...]

My Clean Start Challenge is already in its 6th week! I am committed to trying my best to increase literacy in my community through creating a Reading Garden and Library at the preschool my sons Alex and Ben attend. I wanted to make it personal, yet also make sure that the Reading Garden and Library have long-lasting effects on the [...]

Clean Start Challenge: Looking Within… You know, it’s funny… I started this challenge with the mindset to talk to teachers and moms.  And I have.  I have spoken to dozens of moms and dozens of teachers about literacy in our schools and the importance of starting at home. And believe me, literacy has to start at home.  It’s not only [...]

Lifetime’s Clean Start Challenge is in week 3… ! My mission for this Challenge is to increase literacy. As a mom of 4 little boys, it’s my passion and one of my most favorite things to do… read and read to my little guys. Increasing literacy in children starts from home. As moms we need to inspire and teach our [...]

Our Clean Start Challenge with Lifetime Moms and SC Johnson has STARTED!! I’m really excited to get going and start working on my mission of increasing literacy in my community.  I have asked my sons preschool to join me in my Clean Start Challenge in allowing me to create a Book Drive and a Reading Garden at the preschool. I [...]

Tomorrow night I’m hosting a small screening party for Lifetime’s movie – “Marry Me” starring Lucy Liu. Considering I love weddings and anything that has to do with romance… I’m VERY excited. I haven’t been to a wedding in awhile now. I was trying to think back to the last one I went to… it was over a year ago! [...]

Earth Month is something I have really embraced this year. I’m not the “greenest” mom in America… if you know me in “real life,” you know that. Since becoming a mother, I have absolutely tried to bring greener aspects into our life… I know it’s important for now and for the future. I absolutely love seeing my older sons toss [...]