School’s back in session…at least it is for us anyway! My baby girl is officially a 7th grader! YIKES!!! (Nothing makes you feel older than having a little lady in the house.) She’s loving it so far – but I don’t exactly love the amount spent on school supplies. Calculator, paper, pens, erasers, binders, folders…so,read more
This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Kool Aid for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine. Do you remember those old Kool-Aid commercials where the GIANT Kool-Aid man (or is it Mr. Kool-Aid?) would bust through the walls? I used to LOVE those commercials…almost as much as I loved my Kool-Aid! read more
Do you have a Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA) in your town? If not, I sure wish you did. Growing up in Chicago, I know that we have quite a few in town and I know, firsthand, the difference a BGCA can make in a child’s life. At the BGCA, their mission isread more
Mine does! And, apparently, it’s Penne Franco…a pasta dish at Carrabba’s Italian Grill. You can take the pasta personality quiz too…head on over to Carrabba’s Facebook page and see what your Pasta Personality says about you. Here’s the Penne Franco personality result: You’re truly one of a kind, like Carrabba’s Penne Franco. You like to keepread more
In about an hour – well, definitely by the time I post this – it will be El Día del Niño, or Children’s Day. Children’s Day is an event that is celebrated around the world on various days, including many Latin American countries. In Mexico, El Día del Niño is celebrated annually on April 30th. Althoughread more
All-New Curious George Mother's Day Episode Celebrates Hispanic Heritage May 6, 2011 on PBS KIDS GO! (Check Local Listings)
Please tell me I’m not a bad mom! Well, bad maybe, but at least not horrible. My son, born in October, just turned six months old and I haven’t sent out any birth announcements yet. (Bad mommy, bad mommy – feel free to slap my hand if you see me.) Countless family members, friends, andread more
About seven months ago, I moved my family from the city of Chicago to one of Chicago’s suburbs. We started looking for a house in the ‘burbs when I was pregnant because I just didn’t want to raise another kid in “The City”. Chicago is well-known for its violent crime, drug dealers, and gang bangersread more
I never thought I would blog about weight…or rather, how much I need to lose. But I do. I have a very important event coming up in August and would like to be back to my pre-baby weight by July 1st. I desperately need to lose 15 pounds in 3 months – that’s 5 poundsread more
I shop…a lot…although I’m not as “price savvy” as I’d like. Friends are always showing me their cute buys that they bought dirt cheap while I tend to buy on the impulsive side and probably end up paying twice as much. (Trust me, if there was one thing my husband would complain about, it wouldread more
