Remember back in the '80s when the moms went all crazy-like for Cabbage Patch Kids at Christmastime? Remember the fights in the aisles of Toys R Us? And the waiting lists at the stores? Okay. Probably not. More likely, you remember the stories of the gaga-going parents for these adorable little dolls. Everyone had to have one, right? Did you? I did. Her name was Ricki Sue, but I changed it to Melissa Sue the day I got her. That day was Mother's Day, 1983. My sisters and I came downstairs, … [Read more...]
Make your own Pizza Party + $300 giveaway from @RaguSauce #MomstheWord
September 24, 2011 By 776 Comments
I love entertaining friends. I love the idea of planning, getting set-up and surprising with the fun things we have to eat and experience. But I really like having easy, easy parties. So when I was asked to host a Ragu party, I wanted to go easy. While I first planned a spaghetti night, I was inspired by Ragu's instructions for grilled pizza and hosted a Make Your Own Pizza Party. It couldn't have been easier. We invited our very good friends, Mike and Stacey and their family, to join us for … [Read more...]
Last chance! Enter the #backpack11 #giveaway to win a backpack worth over $750
September 15, 2011 By 4 Comments
Okay, folks. This is it. This is your absolute last opportunity to enter to win a backpack full of prizes worth over $750. I'm drawing the winner tonight, and she or he will be contacted this weekend. So. Go. Enter. Now. And then enter on all the other backpack bloggers' websites. We're each giving away one bag of prizes: TechSavvyMama by Leticia Barr @TechSavvyMama Clueless Mama by Laurie Cooper, @Clueless_Mama Formerly Gracie by Grace Duffy, @GraceDuffy Savvy Sassy Moms by … [Read more...]
You could win a $25,000 Macy's Classroom Makeover
September 13, 2011 By Leave a Comment
It's not every day that I say "hey! you could win $25,000 for your classroom!" you know? So, listen up. Because you could win $25,000 for your classroom. Look, I'm not going to lie. It's not going to be an easy win. You're up against a lot of competition. Because Macy's is the sponsor... and Macy's is a big name, right? But. And this is a big "but." I only have one guarantee to offer: I promise you. I absolutely, positively promise you, you will not win the $25,000 Classrooom Makeover … [Read more...]
5 ways you can help Communities in Schools
September 12, 2011 By 2 Comments
Working with Communities in Schools this summer has opened my eyes to an inspirational set of heros, people who devote parts of their lives to helping young adults to improve their own lives. I've read stories about kids who turned their lives around. I've heard from people who were once considered "at risk" and have had help to turn their own lives. It's really true: it takes a village. Communities in Schools becomes that supportive village for at risk children, the village that holds hands and … [Read more...]
RSVP here for the Fill the #Backpack11 twitter party: Tomorrow night!
September 5, 2011 By 8 Comments
I know everyone loves to win a thing or two, right? So, tomorrow night at 9 pm, we're giving away more than a thing or two. Splash Creative Media and our fabulous sponsors are giving away LOTS of things or two. We're helping to make Back to School season much easier, but providing lots of opportunities to win everything from backpacks to snacks to software to printers... and everything in between. Then, as a grand finale, we're giving away an entire #Backpack11 grand prize: A backpack full of … [Read more...]
