A few weeks ago my daughters and I had an awesome opportunity to join the girls from HP over at the Dwell Studio flagship store for an afternoon of crafts and technology. As a family, we already enjoyed creating fun art and often have rainy day crafts or play dates that incorporate crafts. As far as including technology in our crafts, this was new territory for us. Paper, markers, paint, and glue were as techie as we'd get! At the HP/Dwell ...
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The Results are in: Cascade Platinum #MyPlatinum
It's been a week since I started using Cascade Platinum, and I also gave my mom a few packs to try out herself. In my last post, I told you that although she had a dishwasher, she preferred to hand wash her dishes because she felt that the dishwasher was not efficient in cleaning. She didn't like that she would have to prewash her dishes before they ended up in the dishwasher, and then if they did get clean, she was left with a film or ...
Giving Dishwashers A Better Name with Cascade #MyPlatinum
When I first moved into my current apartment with my hubby, I thought having a dishwasher was no big deal. I heard lots of rumors about dishwashers: they waste a lot of water (false) they don't clean well (false) and you are better off washing your dishes by hand (UGH, FALSE!) So, for six years we washed everything, by hand. Working late nights meant dishes would pile up. It really was disgusting and after 6 years, I've had ...
Create Yummy Desserts With a Kalorik Fondue Set (#Giveaway) @teamkalorik
A couple of weekends out of the month I have family over for playdates, gossip, and wine. It's fun to watch the kids grow and play while making memories together. Our typical weekend gatherings include lots of yummy food and delicious desserts. Since the kids get bored rather easily, we try to find ways to keep them entertained, especially during the colder months when they can't run around outside. Since my nephews are older, crafts don't ...
Putting Up a Safety Gate Around Our Pool
In November we moved into a beautiful house on Long Island. When we were looking at homes we noticed that most of the properties in the area had in-ground pools. This wasn't a requirement for us, but more of a bonus. Our primary concern, however, with an in-ground pool was safety. Both of our boys, ages 3 and 4, have been taking swimming lessons for almost two years. My older son is a great swimmer, but the younger is still struggling with some ...
Help Me Choose Mailing Labels And You Can Win A Set For Yourself! (Tiny Prints #Giveaway!)
You might already know that I love Tiny Prints for special occasion stationery but did you know that they also print personal labels? For our most recent occasion, my infants baptism, I ordered a set of Tiny Print Address Labels for our return address. My husband always says that I don't leave out any details even if they are seemingly unnoticed. (He actually says I'm overkill on the details, but that's just his opinion.) Not only did I receive ...
Do You Use Essential Oils? (Plant Therapy 14 Piece Essential Oil Set #Giveaway $55 Value)
Disclosure: Although I received samples, this did not influence my opinions or experiences stated in this post. Anyone that knows me in real life knows that I am usually willing to try just about anything, and will generally do so with an open mind. A few months back, I decided to try a scented wax kit that would replace candles I use to burn. I figured out, after years of burning candles, that I was allergic to most scents. My nose gets ...
How do YOU keep your family healthy during cold and flu season?
I feel that my family and I cannot get a break from these germs. As soon as that spring air hit NYC, I was boasting (in my own mind) that we went the entire winter without getting some horrible virus. It seems that since October, my friends have been posting Facebook statuses that their families ended up with the flu, stomach virus, and other illnesses that attacked everyone in the household. I figured we were able to escape the bugs since I ...