Remember the magic of your local toy store growing up – where kids were encouraged to play and picking out the perfect toy was as special as the toy itself? The folks at American Specialty Toy Retailing Association (ASTRA) do and they are inviting you to relive the magic on November 12, 2011 as toy … Read more
Did you read our last year's post about YO GABBA GABBA! THERE’S A PARTY IN MY CITY!? If you did, you probably remember what a great time we had, how my daughter was absolutely in heaven simply being in the same room as the YGG! gang, and how it was even worth the drive south … Read more
Since Thursday night was a little bit crazy {*ahem, Clever Girls Collective*} I started off the day with some friends by the pool and then I was off to the newly opened BlogHer expo hall. After that, I met some new and old friends for a beautiful lunch at the Marriott. We talked about gardening, … Read more
Having gotten into San Diego at 11pm on Wednesday instead of the 1pm we should have arrived, I was happy my Thursday BlogHer events started out slowly. We started off the day at the P&G Life Well Lived event that included some really amazing speakers, a nice brunch, and a really good opportunity to chat … Read more
On August 4th, 2011, thousands of bloggers descended on San Diego for BlogHer ‘11, the blogging conference to end all conferences. The last two years I had sadly missed out on the festivities so this year I was making up for lost time and trying to meet all the amazing bloggers I talk to each … Read more
While I was at BlogHer last week in San Diego, I had a chance to attend a prescreening of the movie The HELP that is based off the best-selling book with the same name. While it's been on my list for a while to read the book {as is getting rid of maternity clothes, organizing … Read more
It's {finally} summer! Can I get a woo hoo? Seriously, Washington was dealt the worst. spring. ever. As in a snowy spring. As in record rainfall. Bleh! I really couldn't be happier to welcome summer after such a long, wet, and cold spring. I say bring on the sun! Oh, and that spring/summer event about … Read more
Many of you don’t know this, but the first place my husband and I moved into didn’t have a kitchen (say what?!) Yes, it’s true, back in 2000 we rented the basement of a larger house and although we *technically* shared the kitchen with our upstairs neighbors, we didn’t do a whole lot of cooking … Read more
Spring is here, which for us usually means allergies, fluctuating temperatures, and our first dose of air conditioning, all of which are notoriously hard on contact lens wearers. While contact lenses certainly are more convenient than glasses for many of my daily activities, the transition to warm weather can really do a number on my … Read more