It’s been rainy a lot here lately so we’ve been desperate for some fun indoor activities. The biggest hit by far has been bubble wrap: What rainy day activities do your kids love? Did you like this? Share it:
Bubble Wrap + Preschoolers = Rainy Day Fun
September 30, 2010 By 15 Comments
What Would You Do Wednesday: Upper-Body Exercises
September 29, 2010 By 10 Comments
It’s time again for What Would You Do Wednesday, where I ask my trusty readers for advice about a dilemma taking place in the 2 Wired 2 Tired household. If you’ve been following on Twitter, you’ve probably noticed my tweets about my hip. If not, here’s the background: I’ve been having problems with both my [...]
Potty Training with Pull-Ups iGo Potty App – Update
September 27, 2010 By 6 Comments
Congratulations to dddiva for winning the $50 Visa GC & 3 Coupons for Free Pull-Ups in last week’s giveaway! Potty training here has been going really well. Logan loves winning the stickers and unlocking games on the Pull-Ups iGo Potty App and it’s been a wonderful motivator for him to stay dry at naps and [...]
Olivia 2-in-1 Playset & Artist Doll Review & Giveaway – CLOSED
September 26, 2010 By
This giveaway is now closed. And The Winner Is… Congrats Talisha! You have email. Thank you to everyone who entered and good luck next time! ******************************************************************* Have you seen the animated children’s show Olivia? It’s a very cute show on Nick Jr. that Kora & Logan love. It’s about a 6 year-old Olivia, an adorable [...]
High Fructose Corn Syrup vs. Corn Sugar
September 26, 2010 By 14 Comments
There’s been a lot of debate lately about the Corn Refiner’s Association petition to change the name of high fructose corn syrup to corn sugar. When I first heard about this I was suspicious. Hasn’t high fructose corn syrup been found to cause obesity and certain types of cancers? I’ve heard it’s being banned from [...]
Beautiful Oops
September 25, 2010 By 19 Comments
Like most preschoolers, Kora and Logan love to color, draw, and cut with scissors. They sit at the dining room table or on the floor for hours with their coloring books, paper, crayons, markers, and scissors creating wonderful stories. However, sometimes amidst all their fun there are tears. If something doesn’t come out just how [...]
Times are Changing: Lunchables
September 24, 2010 By 18 Comments
I remember when I was a kid if we asked to go to McDonald’s to eat, it was because we wanted a cheeseburger, fries, a pop, and maybe even an apple pie. When Kora & Logan ask to go to McDonald’s to eat, they want apples and chocolate milk. Sure they’ll still have a hamburger [...]
Thank A Reader Thursday: Blogging Time Management
September 23, 2010 By 10 Comments
Happy Thursday! It’s time to Thank A Reader and today I want to express my gratitude for all of the wonderful responses last week to my question about my blogging and time management. Since Kora & Logan started preschool last week I have a couple of hours to myself three days a week and wondered [...]
Only 93 Days Until Christmas!
September 22, 2010 By 20 Comments
Can you believe there’s only 93 days until Christmas? Just over 3 months! With Kora and Logan’s birthdays sandwiching Christmas, we are swamped from Thanksgiving through the end of January. Too often people ask me what I want for Christmas and I’m so caught up in birthday and holiday planning that I’m stumped and can’t [...]
What Would You Do Wednesday: Sent Home from Preschool
September 22, 2010 By 29 Comments
Holiday Shopping with CSNStores.com and $55 GC Giveaway – CLOSED
September 21, 2010 By
This giveaway is now closed. And The Winner Is… Congrats to Geri! You have email. Thanks to everyone who entered and good luck next time! **************************************************************************** Have you started your holiday shopping yet? I’ve never been one of those people who could shop early. My mom and sister are though. They often will shop an [...]
Pull-Ups iGo Potty App Review and $50 GC Giveaway – CLOSED
September 19, 2010 By
This giveaway is now closed. And The Winner Is… Congrats dddiva! You have email. Thanks to everyone who entered and good luck next time! ********************************************************************************************* While I hate to admit it, we are still potty training Logan. He almost has it, but there are times where he still has accidents. We’ve tried motivation of all [...]
Road Trip Food for Preschoolers
September 18, 2010 By 13 Comments
We are often traveling to Michigan to visit my family, so that means many 3+ hour road trips a year for us. In the process, we’ve become experts at road trip food for Kora & Logan. One of our favorites to bring along are Smucker’s Uncrustables. The Uncrustables come in a variety of flavors, but [...]
SoyJoy New Flavors & Second Chances Contest
September 18, 2010 By 2 Comments
Is there a time in your life when you just know you didn’t make a great first impression, but then turned it into a joyous ending? If so, here’s your chance to tell that story in the SoyJoy Second Chances Contest. That one moment in your life that you wish would have gone differently, just [...]
I’ve Got a Secret… Exciting Upcoming Reviews & Giveaways!
September 18, 2010 By 3 Comments
This is a big weekend, not only do I have 2 mouth-watering product reviews to tell you about, but I will also be listing 2 fantastic giveaways! I can give you a few hints: – Both of the product reviews are edible and very tasty – One of the giveaways will help keep your children [...]
My Name Is Not Isabella
September 17, 2010 By 13 Comments
Recently I was asked to review the children’s book, My Name is Not Isabella by Jennifer Fosberry. Since Kora & Logan have a cousin named Isabella, I was curious and read a summary of the book: “The protagonist, Isabella, celebrates everything a woman can be by using her imagination pretending to be some of the [...]
Thank a Reader Thursday: Tomato Recipes
September 16, 2010 By 12 Comments
It’s time again for Thank a Reader Thursday. Last week I asked for help with our over-abundance of tomatoes. I received some wonderful recipe ideas: Claire from Are Muffins Ugly Cupakes? and Jessica from The Unemployed Mom suggested salsa which turned out so well Tired Dad Dave ate most of it in two days: Small [...]
Between the Lions Celebrates It’s 10th Season
September 15, 2010 By 14 Comments
©WGBH/Sirius Thinking Do your children watch Between the Lions? Kora & Logan love the show, they are always singing the intro song: They enjoy the story lines and segments with their favorite easily being Cliff Hanger: Did you like this? Share it:
What Would You Do Wednesday: Blogging & Time Management
September 15, 2010 By 16 Comments
It’s time for this week’s edition of What Would You Do where I ask my trusty readers about a dilemma either I or my family is facing. See last week’s edition featuring my question about tomato recipes and storage. Today I’m seeking some time management advice for my blog. Kora & Logan start preschool this [...]
Measuring Blogging Success
September 14, 2010 By 14 Comments
How do you measure the success of a blog or blogger? Is it a blogger successful when she is invited to become a brand ambassador? Is the blog successful when it brings in enough income to pay the mortgage and maybe a few utilities? Is a blogger successful because his personal story has touched the [...]
