WIFE • MOM • WRITER • SPEAKER
One of the hardest things about going gluten free was missing out on old favorites. Sure, I could substitute gluten free alternatives or change ingredients, but it just wasn’t the same. I missed my grandmother’s chicken noodles. I craved a good pizza delivery. I mourned the loss of my mom’s …read more
With less than a week until Christmas, shoppers are feeling the crunch to have their gifts wrapped and under the tree by Wednesday. You’ve made your list and checked it twice. But what if you still forget someone? (Please tell me I’m not the only one who has done this!)
Despite …read more
I’ve been blogging for more than 10 years now, and I just put together my very first holiday gift guide. I’ve been watching other bloggers for years, but it just seemed like so much work.
It is, but we’re already seeing increased traffic, higher click-through rates, and more affiliate sales …read more
Scrolling through Twitter this morning, the first thing that caught my eye was about Dylan Sprouse (whom our kids know best as Zach from Suite Life). A few clicks later, and I could see — in all his glory — what the story was about. At some point, Dylan had …read more
When we decided to try a holiday gift guide for the first time, it was important to us that it both reflect who we are as parents and be useful to you as readers. The result — Toys Mom Won’t Hate …read more
The teen and I read a lot of the same books; my literary tastes peaked at young adult, and Disney-Hyperion publishes some of our very favorites. Percy Jackson, Ghallagher Girls, and <a target=_self href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/078685197X/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=078685197X&linkCode=as2&tag=miscmom-20" target="top" title="It's Kind of a Funny Story …read more
We were introduced to Skylanders last year when one of the tween’s friends brought her collection over for a sleepover, but we didn’t really learn much about it until this year. When the boy got Skylanders Giants for his birthday, he and the …read more
Dolls are a classic Christmas gift for a reason; little girls love their dolls. A doll has topped our girls’ Christmas lists more often than not, but they have definitely come a long way since Janice and Jen hoped for their dolls.
Now, girls want Barbie and LaLaLoopsy and Moxie …read more
Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and now Green Monday? It’s being billed as Cyber Monday II, but it really just shows how desperate retailers are to get you shopping. They’re creating more and more shopping “holidays” to convince you that right now is the time to buy. You’ll never find better …read more
Social media is just like anything else — stick around long enough, and you’ll start to develop bad habits, get stuck in ruts, or notice your own pet peeves. I even have a few of my own. I have a habit of not following people back. I get stuck in …read more
