We took time earlier this month to visit our favorite pumpkin patch here in Central Virginia. We headed to Miller Farms Market in Orange, VA. It is a drive for us but they only charge you for your pumpkins. A lot places around here charge admission fees and even hayride fees. … [Read more...]
Archives for October 2012
Cypher Kids Augmented Reality Cards #CypherKidsClub
We recently had the opportunity to use the Cypher Kids Augmented Reality Cards and our iPhone with the kids on a no school day due to Hurricane Sandy. #CypherKidsClub At first glance, these cards would seem like just a basic set of flash cards. When we paired it up with our … [Read more...]
Music Review for Lang Lang: The Chopin Album
Recently we had the opportunity to listen to Lang Lang's The Chopin Album. Here is our review. Details ... The music of Chopin – universally loved for its beauty and communicative power – has long been a dynamic force in Lang Lang’s life, propelling him through a number of … [Read more...]
Chef Boyadree Cook-Along, Spaghetti-Rings Bake Recipe, and Giveaway
This post is full of information about a Cook-Along, a recipe featuring Chef Boyardee products, and a giveaway so be sure to read it all! Cook-Along Announcement What: A virtual Cook-Along called Family Time, part of The Little Chefs Project series on The Motherhood. The … [Read more...]
The girls helped with my graduate paper
So I took two days off work to work on my graduate paper. This not a shining example of my time management but hopefully shows my commitment. I came up from working the basement all day when Grace got off the bus today. I left my paper on the table. It sat there for about 1.5 … [Read more...]
Fighting Flu with Seventh Generation
We had a massive cold go around our house a few weeks ago. It kept Matthew out of school two days. Grace caught it over a long weekend thankfully so she didn't miss school. I even missed a day of work because I was worried I would get the rest of the office sick. We went through … [Read more...]
Sending Your Home On Vacation
These days, people don't have a whole lot of extra money to go on big trips to exciting locales. With the way the economy has been performing, most people need to save up for a few years in between larger trips. This doesn't mean that they aren't chomping at the bit to shake … [Read more...]
Rudy: My Story By Rudy Ruettiger, with Mark Dagostino
My review of Rudy: My Story By Rudy Ruettiger, with Mark Dagostino ... Details ... Rudy became the inspiration for millions when a Hollywood film depicting his journey as a Notre Dame football player became one of the most influential sports movies ever made. In Daniel … [Read more...]
Fall Time: Playing in the Leaves
We only have one tree in our yard that has lots of pretty leaves (we wish we had more for sure!) The kids love it when Brian rakes up the leaves for them to jump and play in together. Here are some pictures of how playing in the leaves at our house goes ... Run … [Read more...]
Scott Shared Values Consumer Rewards Campaign
Are you still looking for a few new ways to save on your budget? One of the tips we go back to often is Reward programs and coupons. It is amazing how much I can save with coupons from the Sunday newspaper or how much using a reward program can save me on our overall budget. We … [Read more...]
Planning for Christmas Decorations
Alright, I know it's only October, but the Christmas decorations are already out and about in lots of stores. I'm a big believer in early planning. While I'm not a big fan of stores, malls, and towns having all of their decorations up before Thanksgiving, I don't think that it … [Read more...]
GE Lighting Champions for Kids Donation
Recently, we were sent shopping for light bulbs as part of the GE Lighting Champions for Kids SIMPLE Service Project. GE Lighting provided us with one coupon to purchase a donation and another to give to someone to encourage them to complete their own service project. We gave … [Read more...]
Metro Cooking DC Preview
Can I tell you just how excited I am to spend a weekend up in DC with my honey at a food show? The weekend of November 3-4, Beth and I are headed up to the Metropolitan Cooking & Entertaining Show in Washington, DC. They will be featuring at least 8 food celebrities as well … [Read more...]
What About Heaven? Children’s Book
About ... What about Heaven? is the next book in the best-selling Little Blessings line, using captivating art from Care Bears artist Elena Kucharik, along with wonderful text from Kathleen Bostrom. Answer your child's important questions about heaven with this … [Read more...]
Creating Fall Memories with Tyson Bread Bowls #MealsTogether
It's Fall in Virginia and our young family is still working on figuring out just what our Fall traditions are. We get pumpkins every year, but we don't always go to the same place. We try to go apple picking, but again, we don't always do it the same way. Sometimes we go with … [Read more...]
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