Archive for December, 2009
Eat from the Pantry Challenge
First, let me say HAPPY NEW YEAR! I can’t believe it’s 2010. That means new beginnings, new resolutions, and hopefully, an improving economy.
One of my resolutions (all of which I hope to outline in another post shortly) is to learn to live more frugally. This is in part out of necessity and in part out [...]
Why Blog?
As a Mom, I am seldom able to complete a sentence without being interrupted. Heck — I’m seldom able to complete a thought without being interrupted. Even when I’m working (I work from home part-time as a freelance writer), I’m often asked, “Mom, what’s for dinner?” or “Mom, can you take me to swim practice,” [...]
29Dec2009 | lipsticktocrayons | 1 comment | Continued
Win $5,000 By Sharing Your Favorite Holiday Photo
Want a chance to win $5,000 for yourself and $5,000 for your local food bank? Dole wants you to help build their interactive mosaic poster by uploading your favorite photos of holiday memories. And for each photo you upload (up to 5 per day, maximum of 20), you get an entry for a chance to [...]
27Dec2009 | lipsticktocrayons | Comments Off | Continued
Sick Day Guidelines and Triaminic Giveaway
As Moms, we KNOW when our kids aren’t feeling well. We don’t need no stinking thermometer or stethoscope to tell us if our kids are officially “under the weather.” But, sometimes it’s hard to tell if they’re sick enough to stay home from school, or playgroup or the gym nursery. I mean, if we kept [...]
27Dec2009 | lipsticktocrayons | 32 comments | Continued
Nintendo DSi Game Giveaway
We had a little girl in our neighborhood several years ago who loved to sketch pictures of clothes. She was always pretending to be a fashion designer and some of her sketches were pretty amazing for an 8-year-old. I bet she would love the Nintendo DSi game “Imagine: Fashion Designer World Tour.”
This game, by Ubisoft, lets [...]
New Year’s Resolutions Starting Early?
I was at my gym this morning (the day after Christmas) and it was packed!! That doesn’t normally happen until the day after New Year’s. Usually, the first three weeks of January at my YMCA (and probably gyms all over the United States) are awful — no parking, overcrowded childcare, waits for treadmills, etc. Then [...]
26Dec2009 | lipsticktocrayons | Comments Off | Continued
On Christmas, I Always Wonder if She Knew
We all know what a mother’s worst fear is — I don’t even like to say it or type it. So on Christmas, I always find myself wondering — did Mary know?
I admit, I probably didn’t form this question in my mind without the help of the song by Mark Lowry, “Mary, Did You Know?” [...]
Home Safety for the Holidays
As we head into the holiday home stretch, be sure to check out Underwriters Laboratories’ newly-redesigned Safety At Home Web site, safetyathome.com, which offers several tips to help you have a safe and bright holiday season. The site also provides a series of articles to help you and your family stay safe throughout the year, [...]
23Dec2009 | lipsticktocrayons | Comments Off | Continued
