Holiday Links

Today I’m just sharing a bunch of holiday links. Because I’ve got Ewok cloaks to sew. Ready? The TU’s Parent to Parent blog has Tips for a Toddler Christmas. Mamatoga has Ten Chanukah Crafts. Albany Kid’s got a post full of cold, hard facts about Santa’s sleigh. The Bloggess proves that Santa is real.   … [Read more…]

Holiday Countdown!

So. . . are you ready? I’m doing pretty well, actually. I’ve done all of my shopping except for my last pre-holiday grocery shopping, which will be tomorrow. We’re mostly ready except that I have to sew a couple of Ewok cloaks. You heard me. No, I’m not kidding.  Remember that I said that J … [Read more…]

Laurie Berkner Giveaway Winner

  The winner of the Laurie Berkner Band Giveaway has been emailed. Our winner Sara entered on both Capital District Fun (comment #28) and on KidsOutAndAbout.com which absolutely helped, since it was the KOA entry that won the random drawing. As always, thanks to everyone who took the time to comment. I appreciate hearing from … [Read more…]

Concerning Gifts

I was tidying up my room last weekend, and I decided to make a clean sweep and clear away a mound of clutter. And by clutter I mean precious gifts from my beloved daughters. I know, I know: I’m a terrible person. But I’m going to say it, so just go ahead and judge me. … [Read more…]

Laurie Berkner Giveaway!

Omigosh, omigosh! I am super-excited because I have yet another giveaway, and it’s an excellent prize for somebody: a family 4-pack of tickets to see The Laurie Berkner Band!         They’re playing at Proctors on Saturday, January 7th at 11 am, and tickets are $25 to $35. If you don’t know Laurie … [Read more…]

Holiday Links for You

So, I’ve had a somewhat emotionally exhausting day with a teacher conference that I feared would be contentious scheduled for smack dab in the middle of my day. The conference actually turned out quite peaceful and cordial, but my jaw is still sore from night-time stress teeth-grinding for the past two nights. I’d told myself that … [Read more…]

Disney on Ice

We went to Disney on Ice last night. I took a few notes because at this point, I can’t help myself. There were a lot of charming costumes, including adorable starfish and other sea creatures for the Little Mermaid portion, and all sorts of skates designed to look like other things, like high heels or … [Read more…]

Girl Scouts

M, who was shut out of Girl Scouts in kindergarten, has finally joined a troop. Actually, this marks the girls’ 3rd attempt at joining a troop (M tried one at another school for a bit, J tried this year, but it was way too huge a group for her). So much depends on the leaders, … [Read more…]

More on Our Disney Trip!

So, I had a few friends over, and I drank way too much wine, and then around about midnight, I sat down at the computer to write a post. And then, to my great joy and relief, I found out that several of my Disney World articles, complete with photos, are now available on KidsOutAndAbout.com!  … [Read more…]