CDs in our car: family friendly music

May 29, 2013 by Leave a Comment
music for tweens and kids

Ever get to the point that you're tired of the CDs that play over and over and over again in your car? I'm getting there. I know every word to every song and, quite frankly, don't really want to hear Taylor Swift whine every few hours. Still, the kids are loving these CDs and I'm always interested in how their requests (to the CD number and song number-- even Little will ask for CD4, song 2) reflect their moods so often. I look hard to find family-friendly music that's appreciated by the entire … [Read more...]

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Sesame Place Is Open for Summer: review and upcoming events

May 22, 2013 by Leave a Comment
sesame-place

This year, I asked a friend, Rachel, to take her family to Sesame Place and report back on her visit. I love her story and how she compares it to Sesame Place of the 80s. Things have changed! (We were provided with four complimentary tickets to opening day at Sesame Place.) The park opens today, May 22, 2013, for the summer; specials are listed below. With the temperature starting to creep up, the kids can feel the end of school approaching… or maybe they can start to read my “Summer … [Read more...]

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I was the Oprah of pies: Happy Mother’s Day

May 8, 2013 by Leave a Comment
happy mothers day

A few weeks ago, Marie Callender's sent me coupons for pies to give to moms for Mother's Day. While it was easy to gift my Mom a pie (which she so happily accepted), I was left with a conundrum. Who deserves a pie?  I mean, everymom, really, right? And how could I chose moms? My kids' teachers? My best friends? The Mom-friends who go out of their way to help me? My very pregnant Mom friends? Playgroup Mom-friends? Ack!! There are SO many moms in my life that each deserve a delicious … [Read more...]

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Bodywell Chip reduces cellphone radiation

April 17, 2013 by 1 Comment
Chip on black iphone

While there isn't a lot of scientific evidence (any, really) that cellphone radiation causes cancer, it's very well known that cell phones emit radiation and that radiation is considered possibly carcinogenic. I mean, even when they're not in active use, they're picking up signals through wifi and cell towers all the time, which means their tiny antennae are also searching for those signals all the time. And as smart as smartphones might be, they have no way to know not to send a signal into or … [Read more...]

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You must read these books that inspired me

April 11, 2013 by Leave a Comment
modern book club

A few years ago, my online book club folded, but I still think back to the spring and summer I read some of my all time favorite books to recommend for book clubs. If you're a mom, have ever been a mom, want to be a mom... or just love reading, here are four books you may not miss. (Note: this is an update of a post I wrote a few years ago.) Too Many Cooks by Emily Franklin Fully titled Too Many Cooks: Kitchen Adventures with 1 Mom, 4 Kids, and 102 Recipesby Emily Franklin, this is … [Read more...]

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Child Hunger Ends Here

March 18, 2013 by Leave a Comment
child hunger ends here pin

If you've visited Julieverse anytime in the last few weeks you might have noticed the bright red pushpin in the sidebar. (If you haven't visited, then click on through and get out of email, people! The internet is an exciting place! I'm talking to you Melissa, Elizabeth and Jennifer! [okay. not really. but those are just really popular first names.]) While I'm hopeful you already know what to do with the Child Hunger Ends Here pushpin, chances are pretty good that... you don't. So, let's make … [Read more...]

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