About a year ago, I was so excited to purchase my first iPad. I think I got to play with it for all of ten minutes until my kids took over. Now, I am lucky if I get to touch it on a daily basis! Positive side? There are some incredible apps for kids and … Read more
As soon as the holidays are over and we look towards the New Year, I am in full on party planning mode. My oldest daughter’s birthday is at the end of January with my youngest’s close behind in early March (not to mention my husband’s is the day after). The next few days are filled … Read more
With two small children in the house, my husband and I often sacrifice our own television preferences for that of family friendly programming. I could probably recite just about every episode of Disney’s “Good Luck, Charlie” and Nickelodeon’s “Dora the Explorer”, but I can’t even tell you the last time I watched the 5:00 news … Read more
On Monday, the Country will celebrate the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King. Many will honor him by participating in a day of service as Build-A-Bear launches it’s search for the 2012 Huggable Heroes. This program, which is in it’s ninth year, searches for young people (ages 8-18) who make a difference in their community … Read more
Here in Southeast Louisiana, we are all confused. Is it Spring? Is it Winter? The temperature has been so inconsistent that most of us are suffering from allergy symptoms that we normally do not see in January. Even my azalea bushes are in bloom! Despite the negative, we are thoroughly enjoying the warmer temperatures which … Read more
Since 2009, I have often joked that I have more children than I really do…specifically, daughters. My daughter Emily, now 7, received her first American Girl Doll in ’09 and has played with her so much that she has become another member of the family. Rebecca comes everywhere with us. A year later, we added the 2010 Girl of … Read more