Have you ever laughed at the way you found your kids toys? If so, welcome to The Barbie® House! Um…what is that? It’s a series of pictures of pretend play captioned with humor by super funny mom Shannon Doyle. Skipping over the obvious, I’ll direct your attention to the infant in the backstage dressing room […]
Motherhood Moments: Pets We Don’t Have
Motherhood Moments is a series of pictures of funny things around the house. In this episode…fun with (not real) pets! Our dog…is a footstool in the downstairs bathroom. I am allergic to dogs, so – much to the kids’ dismay – we don’t have a real one. The neighbors do, and that’s a great way […]
Summer Olympics Birthday Party
Looking for a theme for your outdoor birthday party – how about a Summer Olympics birthday party! We had one when my daughter was five and it was a blast. Not only did the kids stay cool, but we had the party in the backyard for a bargain. Olympic Activities: Sack Race -Use crape paper […]
Can Someone Spy on You (or your Kids!)Through Your Webcam? Uh, Yes.
I had heard something about webcams and a hacking a while back, but hadn’t really paid much attention to it until I saw a show on child predators that kind of freaked me out. Here’s the skinny… People Can Easily Hack into Your WebCam A hacker can send you an electronic greeting card or some other […]
The Baby Sucks: Ode to Blankie
Does your little one have a blankie or did you when you were little? My younger sister had one, and she was REALLY attached to it. She was super cute and sucking up all the attention all the time and it was annoying. So one time…I hid it under a bush in the yard. I’m […]
Easy Summer Spinach Pecan Salad Recipe
Can you wing it in the kitchen? You know, throw ingredients together and whip up a meal? I…cannot. In fact, Left to my own devices my kids end up saying things like, “Is this dinner?” But I do have one thing I made up that I (and even other people!) like. It’s a spinach salad […]
Lessons Learned: Ear Piercing
A couple of months ago, I took my daughter, Molly (7), to get her ears pierced. It was her idea and she was ready, so we went to Claire’s. I was six when my mom took me to Claire’s to get mine done. Some things never change. A little purple dot of marker on your […]
Game Night: Bananagrams!
Do you like Scrabble? If you do, you might like Bananagrams. I picked it up at Target and we played it when we had a bunch of people who are bananas family in town. It was really fun. I got it at Target for about $15. When I was in the checkout line another mom […]
Summer Side Dish: Tomato Salad
You know how when you are at other people’s houses, you eat things you might not otherwise? Well, I was at my friend Rachel’s house and tried this next dish. It’s a tomato salad. And I really don’t like tomatoes, but I will eat this. It’s quite tasty. And it’s easy and good for you, […]
Easy Summer Side Dish: Roasted Rosemary Potatoes
If you like rosemary, do I have an easy summer side dish for you. Ingredients for Roasted Rosemary Potatoes 10-12 red potatoes, cut into bite-size pieces olive oil 1/4 tsp fresh rosemary, chopped salt and pepper Directions Chop potatoes into bite-size pieces. Toss with olive oil and rosemary. Add salt and pepper to taste. Bake […]
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