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We feel lucky to have survived Hurricane Sandy unscathed. The worst damage we had was to my finger.  During the storm while peeling an apple I sliced off the top of my finger.  I feel quite lucky that this was the only damage we had. My kids love sweets. What […]

Healthy Cookies


Here Comes the Boom is a comedy, rated PG, about a disenchanted teacher (Kevin James) who found inspiration from a talented and dedicated music teacher (Henry Winkler).  Kevin James decided to help Henry Winkler save his music program from the recent budget cuts.  Kevin James needed to raise a significant […]

Here Comes the Boom Real Parents Movie Review


Candy Season is upon us. You will be required to buy candy in a few more weeks. Don’t you want to buy candy that is missing all that junk? Get Unreal candy has done the hard work for you. They have come up with 5 flavors that taste just as […]

Get Unreal!



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My husband got a mailer all about the Chevy Volt.  Very nice I told him.  A few days later he said he was going to go look at the Volt.  Really? A four person car for our 7 member family?Yes, he said. It would be a great car for when […]

Chevy Volt Electric Car for our Family??


Is your 8-11 year old a great S-P-E-L-L-E-R? Do you live near: *Houston TX *Aventura FL *Coral Springs FL *Orlando FL *San Diego CA This is a preview of Macy’s Spelling Bee. Read the full post

Macy’s Spelling Bee


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I just got my latest Cravebox in the mail yesterday and most of the items were really fun.  The theme this month was “back to school”.  The pens and pencils were really awesome.  So were the cute tissues.  But one item in the box really concerned me. Have you seen […]

Anyone else concerned about Halo?



Is it possible that we have almost 4 weeks of school behind us? It really has flown by. Sure we have had some tough days, weeks even. Our Sunday plans were recently ruined by illness and the depressing too much homework disease. But overall we have mostly survived the first […]

4 weeks of school


Sometimes I get so busy making a nice dinner that I run out of time for a nice dessert.  I do not serve dessert very often, but when I do, I want it to be healthy, and be ready in minutes. I have the easiest dessert ever for you. One […]

Only 3 Ingredient Dessert


Yesterday was the first day of JK. And by JK I do not mean just kidding. It was the first day of Junior Kindergarten.  My baby is now in school all day. I know we chose the right school for her and I know she will be happy.  But wow, […]

First day of JK



Three weeks have passed since my last post. Three weeks where we enjoyed our summer of relaxation. In these three weeks we had a few highlights and a few lowlights. Lowlight: The orthodontist chipped my 16 year old’s tooth while filing it to get his teeth closer together.  The hole […]

The least wonderful time of the year