I love personalized presents. Shutterfly has to be one of the easiest photo gift websites out there today. I was a bit skeptical while I was putting together my 20 page 8×8 photo book. I’ve had some mediocre experiences with similar products before that left me unmotivated to bother ordering anything else. I’m already planning to [...]
When a big box of Begin Smart books for reviewing arrived recently at my doorstep, my kids were thrilled. I tried without success to hide them away so I could check them out before they did, but it was a totally unsuccessful effort. Before I knew it, my office was littered with packaging and box [...]
Experts say that a little stress is good for people … but a lot of stress? That’s not good for anyone. The thing is that some people are inherently drawn to stress, taking on more and more, feeling like something is very wrong when there is nothing that needs to be done.
I know, I’ve been [...]
There is something wholly positive and helpful about keeping a journal whenever you are in a challenging part of your life — and it goes without saying that weight loss is challenging. So, whether you are just journaling what you eat and drink or if you are keeping track of your workouts or even keeping [...]
Being a mom of two boys, I’m always looking for simple and healthy recipes to prepare, so when I received a copy of Make Me Something Good To Eat, I was curious to see if it would appeal to my family or not.
Tamra Davis is an acclaimed film and television director who found that after she [...]
I read a lot of magazines. I’m not kidding, I subscribe to at least 5-6, and then pick up additional magazines as the covers appeal to me when I’m out shopping. So, when I received an email that had some highlights from the July/August issue of Women’s Health, I was immediately interested in what they had [...]
Arthur Frommer has been the go-to source for travel information for as long as I can remember.When I received a copy of his latest book, Ask Arthur Frommer: And Travel Better, Cheaper, Smarter, I was ready to dive in and learn all I could.
The book is filled with suggestions on how to get your travel [...]
I have a fascination with cookbooks, so whenever I receive one to review I dive in and start looking for the first recipe to make for my family. Big Green Cookbook: Hundreds of Planet-Pleasing Recipes and Tips for a Luscious, Low-Carbon Lifestyle is not your typical cookbook. It is peppered with “little green cooking tips” [...]
From sometime in last October until about February of this year, I was stressed out, overworked, exhausted and generally just overwhelmed. My problem? Time management. I somehow fell into a pattern of sleeping for only a few hours and working morning, noon and night. It was awful for me, and for my family.
What finally helped [...]
If you look at the landscape of books on parenting, it’s flush with volumes that explain what mom can expect, commiserate about the many things moms will experience and share the gory details of motherhood. But what about dads? Don’t they deserve their own tome too?
They do, and the goodness is that while these books [...]
