Mmmm, I just made the girls Celestial Chocolate… a heavenly beverage on a chilly Fall day! While it takes a little time to make, this rich and creamy hot chocolate is so much better than that powdered stuff that comes in an envelope. Plus, it makes your house smell yummy! Invite your friends over for […]
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Twitter party with Kinect
What are you doing later tonight? At 9pm EST, I’m co-hosting a Twitter party with The Online Mom and Carolyn in Carolina. You’ve probably heard about Kinect for Xbox 360. It was just released yesterday, and is the must-have gift this holiday season. Kinect recognizes your face, your gestures, and even your voice – and […]
Kodak Gallery Photo Books… for your Halloween pics!
The first thing I did after putting my daughters to bed Sunday night (after collapsing from exhaustion from all our Halloween festivities!) was to upload all my photos to Kodak Gallery and share the album with my friends and family. I like that I have the option of making the album public. Other photo-sharing websites […]
The Fairy Jobmother
My sister went to her first big job fair earlier this week, armed with a stack of resumes. She graduated not too long ago, and while she still has a few months of an internship left, she’ll be heading into the workforce soon. I’m sure you know someone in the same boat… or maybe you’re […]
Todos Santos… All Saints Day
In Bolivia, November 1st is a holiday. It’s called Todos Santos, or All Saints Day. It’s a day to remember and celebrate the lives of those family members that have passed on. We lost my mother-in-law, Frida Pilar, just 4 months ago, so emotions are still raw. My father-in-law flew to Bolivia a few days […]
Photos from our Halloween festivities
Maya had no school yesterday or today due to teacher workdays… and I’m actually grateful! A 4-day weekend is just what we needed to recover from a fun Halloween and an emotional Dia de Todos los Santos (All Saints Day) yesterday. More on Todos Santos in another post. This one is all about Halloween! As […]