Photo credit The traditional American Thanksgiving meal usually consists of a huge turkey, mashed potatoes, gravy, green beans, stuffing & cranberry sauce. Right? In our family, no one likes cranberry sauce so that is one food item we do not eat. One year I did attempt to make green beans and cranberries but no one liked the cranberries so it was a total waste of money. I think I'll go back to the original way of making green beans which is just by adding salt & pepper. This … [Read more...]
Excuse My Blog While I Get Things Fixed
November 17, 2010 by
As you can see, my blog has changed -- just a tad. I decided on buying a new theme because I was told my site was too slow to load and things didn't look so good. So I went ahead and bought the Headway Theme. Why did I choose Headway over Thesis (heard so much about this theme)? I saw that Headway was much easier to tweak and mess around with because of its point, click and drag option with a WYSIWYG (what you see is what you get) format. I'm not an HTML or CSS expert at all. I know … [Read more...]
Top 5 Annoying Things My Husband Says…
November 12, 2010 by 8 Comments
I've been married to my lovely husband for 14+ years and I'm still madly in love with him. I also still find him attractive but that doesn't mean I don't get annoyed by some of the things he says. Here's what he says that drives me bananas: 1. Where's the remote? -- Maybe if you would get off your ass, you'd find it. Most of the time he's sitting on it. 2. I can't find it! -- Well if you look right, you'll find it. It's not gonna pop out and say here I am! 3. What's for dinner? -- … [Read more...]
Motherhood: I’m A Mean Mom. Are You?
November 4, 2010 by 10 Comments
Someday when my children are old enough to understand the logic that motivates a parent, I will tell them, as my Mean Mom told me: I loved you enough to ask where you were going, with whom, and what time you would be home. I loved you enough to be silent and let you discover that your new best friend was a creep. I loved you enough to stand over you for two hours while you cleaned your room, a job that should have taken 15 minutes. I loved you enough to let you see … [Read more...]
Lunchables ‘Created by You’ Arts and Crafts Picnic
October 29, 2010 by Leave a Comment
During the last days of Summer, I hosted an arts and crafts picnic at a local park sponsored by Lunchables 'Created by You'. What is 'Created by You'? 'Created by You' is a campaign made by Lunchables to help children realize their creative dreams such as creating their own movie, making a video game or even a song! The Lunchables Team are making this contest extra special by allowing the winners to work alongside a pro like Kevin Jonas of the Jonas Brothers band to help bring the child's … [Read more...]
Ramblings: Do You Believe in Ghosts?
October 18, 2010 by 10 Comments
With Halloween just around the corner, there's tons of shows and movies on TV about ghosts, goblins and teen slashers. But to some, ghosts are not only on the big screen. There are also tons of shows about "real" ghosts like Ghost Hunters on SyFy, The Haunted on Animal Planet, Paranormal State on A&E and many more. I was once a skeptic when it came to ghosts until I met my hubby (boyfriend back then). Although I never encountered spirits or ghosts, the stories he told would make my … [Read more...]
Whirlpool and Maytag Spin Cycle Laundry Line Media Event in NYC
October 15, 2010 by 7 Comments
{I'm so excited about the new washer and dryers that are coming out by Whirlpool and Maytag. I'm sure you will enjoy this post. A huge thanks to my friend Patty who covered this special media event. I could not make it unfortunately so I asked her and she happily obliged. Please visit her at http://www.nycgirlatheart.com/.} Earlier this week I attended the FabSci event sponsored by @WIFS, Whirlpool Institute of Fabric Science. Upon walking into the showroom I was immediately impressed by … [Read more...]
Guest Post: Hispanic Heritage Month: A Band of Boricuas
October 14, 2010 by 5 Comments
Li is a lawyer by day and an actress, writer and blogger by night. She is a Puertorriqueña who embraces her roots and seeks to inspire others on her journey. Please visit her at her lovely blog Her Deep Thoughts. When I think of Hispanic Heritage month, the one thing I think of the most is my immediate family. A bunch of Puerto Ricans living in Brooklyn, New York. As a little girl, if there was a special occasion or a holiday to celebrate we would clamor to Mamita’s (my grandmothers) … [Read more...]
Unique Gifts, Custom T-Shirts and More!
October 7, 2010 by 3 Comments
It's not hard to stand out from the rest when you have sites like Cafepress.com. You can get practically anything custom-made from t-shirts, mugs, hats to posters, stationery and caps -- the list goes on and on. They also have tons of pre-made design to choose from in case you're not feeling your adventurous side ;). If you're looking for a perfect gift for a teacher, you can buy them a couple of funny mugs so they'll always have a good laugh while drinking their morning coffee or tea. I … [Read more...]
Where Do You Keep Your Home Computer?
October 5, 2010 by 4 Comments
Being that there are so many online predators nowadays, I often wonder where the majority of parents keep their home computers in the home. Before my last child was born, we had the extra room as our "computer room." Back then I wasn't worried about my kids entering a site that was inappropriate or them looking at videos on YouTube (there are some ridiculous videos on that site that should be rated xxx). Now that my kids range from 5 to 14 years old, I'm not taking any chances on anything … [Read more...]
