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Home Is Where Sunday Dinner Is

April 20, 2012

Each time we go home to Miami to visit, it becomes increasingly harder to come back to Maryland. All three sets of our kids grandparents live there and it’s where Hubby grew up.  Since his paternal grandparents had…wait for it…TWELVE children, my Hubby and his sisters have no less than 34 first cousins. With a [...]

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The Definition of Insanity: My Morning Routine

March 28, 2012

Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. ~ Albert Einstein And this, my friends, is the definition of my morning routine.  Every single night before bed, I tell myself that I’m going to wake up early so that our mornings aren’t so hectic.  I might even set my alarm [...]

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#WeStillStand ~ The Latest Film by Tyler New Media

March 27, 2012

On Saturday night Hubby and I attended the DC advanced screening of Still Standing, a film directed and produced by my good friends Lamar and Ronnie Tyler of BlackandMarriedwithKids.com. I love and respect anything that the Tylers do because they are so passionate about their work and are genuinely great people, so there was no [...]

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My “Mama’s Going Out of Town” Routine

March 22, 2012

Image Credit: L’il Luna I’m heading to Chicago today for a media conference. It’s safe to say that I travel a lot.  As connected as we social media-types are online, we sure do frequent in-person events on a regular basis.  I’ve always said that there’s nothing like face-to-face connections. That said, I’ve scaled back dramatically [...]

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A Special Event for Busy Moms: Announcing {re}Treat Yourself 2012!

February 24, 2012

Only this week did I realize that I announced my latest project everywhere except for on my own blog! If you’re a friend of mine on Facebook or if you’ve liked my page or follow me on Twitter, then this isn’t news for you.  But on the off chance that you haven’t heard, let me [...]

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VLOG: My Household Pet Peeve

January 23, 2012
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Merry Christmas, Happy New Year and a Crapload in Shipping and Baggage Fees

January 3, 2012

Yeah, so about the last 10 days.  I hadn’t planned on it but as it turns out, I ended up unplugging for the entire holiday break. And I’m so glad that I did! I had every intention of blogging my way through our Christmas vacation in Miami, but it was so jam-packed and fun-filled, that [...]

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Countdown to Christmas

December 14, 2011

Chatterbox said yesterday: “Mom, I CANNOT wait for Christmas Day!!! Can you?” And I confessed that, while Christmas Day is indeed awesome, I actually enjoy the weeks leading up to Christmas more.  There’s something about the anticipation and celebration of the season that is magical.  Then, once December 25th is here, it’s all over! I’m [...]

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ICE! ICE! Baby

December 12, 2011

{I couldn’t resist.} Last weekend my kiddos and I had the opportunity to enjoy the ICE! Experience, featuring DreamWorks’ Merry Madagascar characters at the Gaylord National Harbor.  You already know that I am a fan of the Gaylord Hotels given that Blogalicious 2011 took place there.  Seeing the hotel completely transformed into a winter wonderland [...]

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Life IS The Party: 2011 Holiday Gift Guide & Giveaway Event!

December 8, 2011

Need some inspiration for holiday gifts? Never fear – my holiday gift guide and event is back for the 4th year in a row! For the Foodie: Mini Pies Cookbook Founders of Seattle’s Mini Empire Bakery, Morgan Greenseth and Christy Beaver have supplied restaurants and cafes with cup- cake-sized pies since 2009. Both women learned [...]

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