"what would you do if you weren't afraid?"poster on wall at FACEBOOK officesI would walk on a tightrope at the circus, jump out of a plane, ride a roller coaster, zipline high above the trees (do you see a theme ?)it is funny I can't think of anything else. I have done or am doing everything else … [Read more...]
Closed: Switch Your Toothbrush and WIN! Congratulations to Candice!
Ever thought about switching to an electric toothbrush? Well, now is your chance! Jen from Mom's The Word is thrilled to be able to share with a lucky UrbanMoms winner a prize pack worth $580 from Philips Sonicare.The Switch Your Toothbrush to Win prize pack consists of two Flexcare+ toothbrushes … [Read more...]
Switch Your Toothbrush and WIN!
I will admit, I have been somewhat of a naysayer when it comes to electric toothbrushes. My teeth seem to be fine with the good ol' manual brush (although my dentist has been encouraging me to switch for a while) but I couldn't imagine it would make that much of a difference so I never bothered … [Read more...]
Anniver…say what?!
My husband and I will be celebrating our ninth anniversary next week.Before we had kids we used to plan a weekend away to commemorate our commitment, but then our eldest daughter came along, with a birthday that just happened to fall one day before our anniversary. I remember lying in the hospital … [Read more...]
Feeding Frenzy
I decided this summer that we would only do a few weeks of camp, spread out. Three weeks of full day camp, two weeks of only 3 half days. The rest of the summer we're home. Just enough to give me a break but still giving them a lot of down time to do whatever they want, sleep in, stay up … [Read more...]
Do You Always Like Your Kid??
I have my book club this Friday and I haven't finished the book yet. I've actually only read 100 or so pages but I feel I have hours of stuff to talk about. The book is We Need To Talk About Kevin. It's a series of letters written by a mother whose son was a school shooter. … [Read more...]
Famous For a Reason
These two charming picture books star familiar characters...Just Being Audreyby Margaret CardilloBalzer + BrayISBN: 978 0 061 85283 1Audience: grades 1-5This simply told biography of Audrey Hepburn is not about the glamour of her movie star roles, but about her whole life, the kind of person she … [Read more...]
Best. Tweezers. Ever.
As a young girl, I spent a few, very sad years as the Mayor of BrowTown. That's "brow," singular.I hope, therefore, you can take a measure of confidence in my recommendation: I, former Mayor of BrowTown, have recently found the best tweezers ever. The Tweezerman Slant Tweezers ($20) securely grab … [Read more...]
2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4X4: Comfort, Space and Functionality Rolled Into One
MSRP for the model tested: $50, 620.00; the base 4X4 model sits at $37, 995.00. Competition in its class: Ford Explorer • Honda Pilot • Hyundai Santa Fe • Nissan Murano • Toyota Highlander When I was ten I was certain one day I would own a Jeep Cherokee. To this day they remind me of summer … [Read more...]
Is Eight Enough?
Let's just get it out there right now - Gasp! Yes I really do have eight (brats) children. Sympathetic looks, shuddering bodies, shrieks, and creepy stares are all common events, however, what really annoys me are the rude comments. We used to get many when we had only six children, but 6 … [Read more...]
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