Article Archive for October 2009
The flu never looks the same
With the flu wrecking havoc across Valley hospitals and schools, it’s inevitable we will all know someone who gets sick.
Count the Reese household as a likely candidate: We have two children in school. Two young …
Disney offers refunds for Baby Einstein flicks
I ran across this story today while looking for news for another blog. Apparently Disney has agreed to refund $15.99 for each “Baby Einstein” video returned to it by consumers. Households can return up to …
Letting the kids run loose on vacation
Last week, I let the kids run loose on the beach in Southern California. They ran to the sand, frolicked in the waves and talked to strangers.
And I wasn’t within arms’ reach of them. In …
Free stuff alert
I got an e-mail alerting me to a “free” DVD giveaway from Brainy Baby. It’s not entirely free – you have to pay shipping and handling that’s $6.95 – but still, with holidays around the …
Trip planning sometimes includes post-trip chores
Va-ca-tion!
Why does it seem that in the days leading up to vacation, 10,000 things need to be done?
I mean really – and I say this to my fellow moms – must the house be clean? …
Mommy's back
I spent the last few days at a conference in Washington, D.C. Not only did I plan my trip, I confess I also put in place events for my husband and kids in my absence. …
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