I have been so sick. You know that kind of sick where you think the next day is going to feel better and then you wake up to find that you feel worse?  The kind of sick where you lie in bed needing desperately to sleep, only you feel so bad that you cannot fall…

I’ve always liked hanging out with guys.  Guys – most of them – are easy.  What you see is what you get.  They like to do fun things like throw pop-its at each other (you know, those little fireworks that make a snap sound when they hit the ground…or your head), play town chase, ride…

When your kids are born you can’t imagine them as big kids. The milestones you mark are tiny, incremental changes like first smiles, an extra half hour of consecutive sleep, a laugh. And then one day you drive to a mountain and say, “Climb up those rocks to the summit,” and to your surprise….they do….

As part of my participation in the Windows Champions program, I am celebrating the ten year anniversary of Windows XP and Office.  I could not get through my day without Windows and Office – especially Outlook and Word – so I’m happy to throw them a little birthday party here by taking a look at…

Warning: I’m going to use the F word in this post. No, not that F word.  The word “fat.”  We don’t use it in my home to describe anything other than what we trim off of our meat.  It is certainly never used to describe a person, especially a child.  However, for some reason this…

LifetimeMoms.com has partnered with the Dr. Susan Love Research Foundation and their Army of Women initiative to help accomplish their goal of eradicating breast cancer.  Join the Army today and become part of an online database to receive research updates and volunteer opportunities.  It’s simple and free. Lifetime will donate $1 for every recruit referred…

Loving the fall weather and the gorgeous scenery here in Maryland. Wordless Wednesday Want more Wordless Wednesday?  Check out:  The Bonafide Life, Better in Bulk, Shanamama, From Dates to Diapers, Not Your Momblog, The Divine Miss Mommy, Colorado Moms, Rajean Blomquist, Brain Foggles, Lil Kid Things, The Centsible Life, Rachel Ferruci, and Zensible Mama. Don’t forget to link your own photos below!

In January I wrote about two exciting new resorts coming to the Disney Resort family.  Aulani, a Disney resort in Hawaii, is now open! Aulani combines the Disney experience and service that you expect with the beauty and experience of visiting Hawaii.  Aulani features 359 rooms including 16 suites, 460 Disney Vacation Club Villas, 4…

Join us on Thursday, October 27th from 8-10pm EST with Together Counts as we talk about how you can eat the foods you want if you are careful with portions and getting plenty of exercise afterward. It’s referred to as “Energy Balance” and the entire family can participate in it. We will also be discussing nutritional tips…

Last summer I wrote a list of things I liked about myself for my friend Elena’s link-up.  Today I’m writing my Mamavation Monday post with Elena’s site Just. Be. Enough. in mind. The “About” section of the site says the following: Imagine feeling taller. Imagine feeling stronger from the inside out. Imagine knowing and BELIEVING…

Today is Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day and to help understand how the 155,000 people in the U.S. living with metastatic breast cancer (MBC) – an advanced form of the disease – want to be supported, Genentech (a biotechnology company that has been developing new cancer treatments for women for the past 15 years) created…

Before my kids could tie their shoes, they could operate a computer from pressing the start button to opening Chrome to finding their favorite website in the past history.  I once ran down the five steps to the basement to grab a suitcase and returned to find that my three year old had tweeted his…

It is difficult to explain to people who have never seen The Magic, the Memories, and You at Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom that the pictures taken during the day by Photo Pass photographers actually appear on the castle.  Imagine if you were sitting in front of Cinderella’s Castle at the end of the day,…

The FDNY and Matchbox® have partnered to create information for parents about how to help even the youngest children better understand the importance of fire safety. Parents can use the following tips to start this very important discussion with their family members and even print and hang it in their homes.  Watch for an upcoming…

I was reminded during our recent visit to Walt Disney World how much my kids – and most kids! – adore Jake and the Neverland Pirates.  We had a chance to meet Jake and his crew last spring and have enjoyed watching Jake on Disney Junior ever since. Jake and the Neverland Pirates costumes will…

I joined Mamavation at the start of the summer, hoping to lose twenty-five pounds and work my body back into shape after two kids and three years of working at home, sitting in front of a computer much of the day.  The goals I listed in my pledging post included: 1. No more night time…

Yesterday I received an email not at all unlike the dozens of similar emails I receive each day that went something like this, “The Kardashians did something. Write about it on your blog.”** Clearly the sender of this email – who thinks my name is “There” – has never been to my blog or they…

As I began to write this post I started by counting how many times I have been to Walt Disney World.  When I realized that I couldn’t keep count, I stopped trying, honestly feeling a little embarrassed.  Some people enjoy take-out a couple of times a week, some go to Starbucks every morning on their…

Just as the Hallowishes fireworks began behind Fantasyland, Dumbo took to the air, spinning by me as I snapped pictures of the fireworks exploding in the background. Wordless Wednesday Want more Wordless Wednesday?  Check out:  The Bonafide Life, Better in Bulk, Shanamama, From Dates to Diapers, Not Your Momblog, The Divine Miss Mommy, Colorado Moms, Rajean Blomquist, Brain Foggles, Lil Kid Things, The Centsible Life, Rachel Ferruci, and Zensible…

With every Disney vacation we fall in love with new rides and experiences while clinging to our old favorites, some going back all the way to my own childhood. Going to Disney and want to know our favorites? Here is a park by park list of the rides we love the most. The Magic Kingdom – it’s…