With most of my family living so far away, I tend to give a lot of gift cards during the holidays. It’s just the most practical thing to do during this time of year, when I always find myself short on time, and wanting to avoid crowded malls (and post offices) at all costs. Giving […]
First ‘letter’ to Santa
In case you can’t read my daughter’s beautiful handwriting… Santa please bring me: 1. Globe 2. iXL games 3. Leapster games 4. Dollhouse 5. Barbie 6. Doctor’s kit 7. Tag books I think I’m a good girl because: 8. I like to share 9. I’m nice 10. I’m a good sister 11. I do good […]
Sneezes, sniffles, achoos… oh my! Cold and flu tips
That Puffs pal there, to the right, has been me since last week. I have a cold that I just can’t shake! Puffs kindly sent me a cute package of tissues at the perfect time… and I’m almost through the entire box already. There’s a hologram (is that what it’s called?) of Rudolph on the […]
Clif Bar seasonal lineup (review)
I’ve been a fan of Clif Bars ever since I first tried them at Green Festival a few years ago. Maybe they saw my glowing tweets about the brand, or perhaps they just read my mind, but I’ve been getting wonderful surprise shipments of Clif Bar products to my doorstep for a while now. I’m […]
New Chuggington products!
Tragedy struck the other day… we lost Koko! I turned the house upside down looking for the cute little die-cast train, to no avail! She’s by far my daughters’ favorite Chuggington character, so they were a little sad. Especially Maura. I’d been meaning to go to Toys “R” Us anyway, so this was the perfect […]
Sidral Mundet
Have you ever tried Sidral Mundet? It’s a popular apple-flavored soft drink from Mexico with a great taste that comes from real apples, not artificial flavorings. Started by Don Arturo Mundet in 1902 when Porfirio Diaz was still governing Mexico, Mundet still remains the 100% Mexican soft drink with a flavor that really does come […]
