“I participated in a campaign on behalf of Mom Central Consulting for Boys & Girls Clubs of America. I received a promotional item as a thank you for participating.” Did you know that June is Internet Safety Awareness Month? I didn't, but the timing is perfect considering the kids will home for the Summer. My boys are 9 and 7 years old, but they both own a tablet that connects to the Web. Even with parental blocks, they still have limits on how much time they spend online and I … [Read more...]
You have heard it a million times, " Be careful what you say. Your children are listening." It sounds like a warning that something evil will happen if they hear what you have to say. So, how about we turn that around and say what we want them to hear. When I was at BlogHer this Summer and I heard Martha Stewart speak she brought up a moment in the movie The Help in reference to being a grandmother. During the movie a mother punished her child for doing something that she thought was … [Read more...]
I have to tell you when I first opened the envelope that this Magic Whiteboard Sheet came out of I thought, " You must be joking." How am I going to review one sheet? Well, it was easier than I thought. Here is the scoop: You can order Magic Whiteboard products in a roll or sheets of Magic whiteboard. These sheets are reusable and cling to almost any surface and table top. I have been using my sheet in place of sticky notes or scraps of paper. I have a bad habit of writing lists and … [Read more...]
BabyFirst, America’s television destination for parent-child interactive entertainment will debut the new season of its popular music-centric series Shushybye Baby on Sunday, January 27th. (BabyFirst is available on DirecTV, Dish Network and Comcast check local listings for your channel) In anticipation for the new season a three DVD collection of the entire series collection is now available! This mom had a chance to review the DVD series and here is what I … [Read more...]
As, a parent I find myself asking the same questions of my children over and over again. I have one chatty child and another that is not talker. In general I feel as if I know my children well. We talk, we laugh, and share things with each other. Sometimes I have questions or thoughts when my children aren't around and then later I forget about asking them. I'm sure they think the same way or they might find something not important enough to mention. We try to meet somewhere in the … [Read more...]
