2010 has been both a rewarding and challenging year for me. I made several changes to better my life and shared my journey with thousands of other people. Unknowingly, I started a snowball effect and influenced others to do the same. I encountered mental challenges from the discovery of adverse health with my children and […]
Travel rewards programs
I really think I have OCD. When I find out about something that excites me, I become an obsessed woman and stay up until crazy hours (like now, 1 a.m.) thinking about it, researching it, figuring out how I can have my hands on what I want. Well, a travel rewards program was offered to […]
Traveling with special diets
I considered myself to be a pretty healthy eater until this past Tuesday when I attended a lecture called “Special Diets for Special Children.” As if traveling and eating healthy wasn’t hard enough, now I’m faced with traveling and supporting a special diet for my kids. Talk about pre-planning. Let me just say that as I listened to […]
NBC’s “Community” Christmas episode – A review
Tonight I actually took a break from my regular juggling to watch and review NBC’s upcoming Christmas episode of “Community”. Now, let me first admit that I’ve never watched the show before and was not sure what to expect. The Christmas episode was done with stop-motion animation. Abed, the focal point of the show, explains to his fellow […]
Holiday Travel
Where are you traveling for the holidays? Are you staying home, driving with the fam, flying with the kids, taking a cruise, going out of country? Are you nervous about taking the kids? Stumped on what to pack, how to pack, when to plan? Have any other burning family travel questions? Share your plans, your […]
Holiday Tech Shopping Tips
The other day as my sister and I were testing back and forth about deals we missed on Black Friday, for the simple fact that we chose not to wake up and stand in line at 4a.m., she mentioned that Staples had a mini webcam on sale for $49. “Staples?”, I said. “Yeah, Staples”, she […]
Tips for Family Thanksgiving Travel
Thanksgiving travel tends to be the most hectic travel for most families. Are you traveling for Thanksgiving by road? Hopefully by now, you’ve already prepared for your family road trip. According to AAA, an estimated 39.7 million people will travel by car this Thanksgiving. Here are some last minute ideas to help you before you […]
Holiday survival tips
The holidays in our household can be a pretty stressful time. We celebrate Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year’s and three January birthdays right after one another (the 3rd, 6th, and 12th). Most of that stress seems to fall on my shoulders and I suspect that’s the same for many moms. In addition, the holidays can be […]
10 tips for weaving runway trends
How do you weave the hottest runway trends into your day-to-day looks? Keeping up with fashion trends can be a costly (though fun) habit. When you travel a lot, you see all types of fashion trends which may not work for where you live. And if you don’t live in a major city, some of […]
14 Ideas for a Fresh and Festive Holiday
What makes the holidays so festive are the sights, sound and smells that we experience from November until January. I realized this the other day when I went shopping for my regular weekly groceries and was swarmed by the sight of pies and holiday cookies, the smell of chocolate, nutmeg, cinnamon and other spices and […]