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Keeping Baby Busy

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Since I have a fussier than normal baby, it is also more difficult to keep him happy when he is not in my arms. We have a myriad of contraptions that he is starting to grow into like the bouncy chair, saucer, and swing. We also have a playmat on the floor that has toys that hang over his head. Yesterday, he managed to bounce himself in the bouncer for a good 15 minutes. I was thrilled! It gave me time to fold some laundry. My older kids are big helpers too. I frequently ask them to “go play with … Continue reading →

Last Minute Easter Boredom Busters

April showers bring May flowers… they also bring a bunch of bawling kids, who upon hearing that their outdoor Easter egg hunt was cancelled due to thunderstorms, are heart broken and driving their mothers insane—-indoors! I’m near tears myself. Thanks Mother Nature. If you live in the Central portion of the United States, then you too may be forced to spend your day before Easter indoors and out of the rain. If so, then consider salvaging your sanity by getting your kids working on these fabulous edible Easter crafts: CHOCOLATE EASTER BUNNY ON A STICK Ingredients: 14 Wooden Popsicle sticks … Continue reading →

Six Ways to Save Money on Makeup

Looking good really doesn’t have to cost a fortune… though you might not know it from walking the beauty counters at a department store, or a specialty makeup store. Talk about sticker shock! (Some of those places need to keep smelling salts by the door to revive folks after they faint from looking at prices!) It’d be easy to say: skip the makeup entirely and save a ton of cash. But sometimes, a touch of makeup is the icing on the cake! The cake is pretty good already, but frosting goes the extra mile into stunning. If wearing makeup makes … Continue reading →

Play Silks for Babies and Toddlers

I’ve never met a play silk that I didn’t like. These lovely, floating silks are a delight to babies, toddlers, preschoolers and beyond. In fact, I just finished dyeing and rolling a few into a bag to give to a little girl for a birthday party tomorrow. What is a play silk? It’s a square or rectangle or even a veil of Habotai silk, a lovely, floating piece of cloth that you can turn into all sorts of imaginative creations. Large play silks are big enough for older children to turn into slings, skirts, and capes. Really large silks can … Continue reading →

More Weird Beauty Tips

I’m fascinated with the list of weird beauty tips from Cosmopolitan magazine. Here are a few more I couldn’t resist sharing (and some I plan to try on myself)! Try shaving your legs with conditioner instead of soap or shaving cream. I’ve done this myself, and it actually works really well! The tip-testers at Cosmo say that the conditioner helps soften the leg hair so it’s easier to shave off. Use an exfoliating facial scrub (they’re gentler than body scrubs) on your underarms to help your pits look soft and pretty. This is a good one for hot summer days … Continue reading →

More Ways to Look Fabulous in Under a Minute

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Don’t think you have to spend hours primping in order to look fabulous — here are more tricks to help you look gorgeous in less than sixty seconds. Tired of tweezing your eyebrows? You can use a highlighting pencil to give your eyebrows a groomed look without the pinching and pulling. Draw a thin line under your brows to make them look defined and lifted. Make your eye color stand out — line the inner rims of your eyelids with a sapphire blue eyeliner. This will make the whites of your eyes look brighter and make the color of your … Continue reading →

Father’s Day, Date Nights & Other Fun Events

What a great weekend we had here at home. My apologies for not writing a focused on Father’s Day article today as I intended. But starting late yesterday, my husband and I both shut down our computers and headed off to spend the next 24 hours focused on the family as a part of Father’s Day. Sometimes you need to make a conscious decision to shut off the responsibilities and the rest of the world and just be together as a family. Date Night Our daughter’s gymnastics school hosts a parent’s night out once a month. It’s a four-hour event … Continue reading →

Looking For My Waist: There Should Be Dancing!

I went dancing last night. I am sure this sounds like no biggie, but you have to understand that his was HUGE for me. I have always prided myself on being the person that has thrown all black (African American) stereotypes to the wind. For one, I have no rhythm and I am proud of it. Nope, I can’t dance. For the last 14+ years of my marriage and the 6 years of dating that preceded, my poor husband has had to drag me onto the dance floor kicking and screaming, and then take the horrible assault on his feet. … Continue reading →

Little People in the Big Apple: The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Living in New York City with five children under the age of seven, I can tell you that New York City is the perfect place to take a little trip–even with little kids. The trick is to know, what to see, what play ground is nearby, where the bathrooms are, and where the nearest McDonald’s is. It is with this idea in mind, that I offer some guest blogs on “doing” the Big Apple with your littlest crowd! The Metropolitan Museum of Art is one of my kids’ absolute favorite places to go in the city. I think this is … Continue reading →