The New Ford Fusion: A sneak peek
January 9, 2012
Full disclosure: Ford has paid for my airfare and hotel (and they’re feeding me pretty darn well too,) to attend the North American universal Auto Show. But the trip came with no strings attached. I didn’t have to write about any of the Ford models. I didn’t have to write abo…
8 Toddler Pitfalls to Avoid on Christmas Morning
December 22, 2011
by Ashley Grimaldo
Regardless of your nostalgic, Christmas-morning-frenzy memories, you’ll quickly learn that a no-holds-barred approach doesn’t go by well with your toddler — particularly on the most anticipated dawn of the year. Don’t wing it Christmas AM. Get a game plan t…
How to Host Out-of-Town Guests (Without Going Insane)
November 22, 2011
Do your house guests "stink?"
by Ashley Grimaldo
Aunt Jean is coming to town. You’ve known about it for months, but you’re days away from her camping out in your guest room with a plethora of denture accessories. And she knows just how to cook your turkey. Face r…
Inside The Minds of Teens
September 18, 2011
By Vanessa Van Petten, creator of RadicalParenting.com a parenting website written from the teen perspective to help parents understand them. She is plus the author of the parenting book, Do I Get My Allowance Before or After I’m Grounded?
When I was 16 I thought it was my Dad’s goal in l…
Buy Local Challenge!
September 14, 2011
Last week, I embarked on a new mission. My local town challenged me to find as many items on my shopping list as possible right in my downtown area, rather than travel to larger towns with bigger stores and/or point-and-click my shopping online. The conclusion: a three-month Buy Local Challen…
Energy saving tips for the laundry room
March 16, 2011
Line dry clothes to save $$ and energy
Today’s Meter Reading: 89691
OK, nearly half of the month is by, so I wanted to take a minute to reevaluate how the month of energy savings is going. Thus far, I am pleased. I have consistently used less energy each day than I have at that same…
NYC Weekend! Meter Reading: 89415
March 8, 2011
Here’s the good news: I went to New York City that weekend with two other mom friends for a little R&R and city fun. It was great to get a break and visit such a cool city. It’s been 15 years and 2 kids since I’ve been to the Big Apple so it was fun to go back and see thing…