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If They Pay You/Freebie You/Comp You, Can you Still be a Good Blogger?

Posted in Rants, Reviews, Shopping, Writing, tagged , , , , , , , , on May 18, 2010 | 3 Comments »

So, this weekend, I went to the SVMOMS/BitMoms brand/blogger roundtable/schmooze fest. (OK, no more slashes for this entire post, I promise.) I had a great time re-connecting with and/or (oops! slash alert!) meeting some very cool blogging moms, like CultureMom, Marinka, Linsey Krolick (finally!) and Mastermind Mommy I also got to meet a lot of [...]

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Freebie for Meebie: Dermalogica NYC

Posted in Aging, Beauty, Reviews, Shopping, Skin Care, tagged , on May 5, 2010 | 1 Comment »

I have often been annoyed at the fact that while I spend a fair amount of time writing this blog, I earn a whole lotta nothing for doing so. My friend from Beccarama told me that her husband says that there’s no way a whole bunch of men would be writing all of this stuff [...]

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Avon Reversalist: Product Review

Posted in Aging, Beauty, Reviews, Shopping, Skin Care, tagged , , on April 23, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

So it’s no secret that I’m none too thrilled with the state of my skin.  But neither am I willing to spend a bazillion dollars on creams and lotions for it.  I guess the bottom line is, I just don’t believe that it makes all that much of a difference which product you use – [...]

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PokeMon HeartGold and SoulSilver: Finally, A DS game a mother can love!

Posted in Family, Reviews, Shopping, tagged , , , on March 8, 2010 | 3 Comments »

Let’s face it.  Most mothers out there have a love/hate thing going on with the handheld gaming systems our kids play with.  One the one hand, they keep them busy on long car rides, while waiting at the doctor’s office, during your book club meeting. On the other hand, well, they’re handheld gaming systems!  Your [...]

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End the Bad Weather Blues with an Endless Ocean Giveaway

Posted in Shopping, giveaway, tagged , , , on February 25, 2010 | 142 Comments »

I am looking out my window right now and perhaps the only word that comes to mind is “YUCK!”  Or something that rhymes with yuck, that I won’t type, this being a family-centered site and all. But seriously — it’s not even snowing.  It’s SLUSHING.  And I don’t care if that’s a word or not.  [...]

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Sears Stinks a little Less!: The Saga of the Dryer, Part Deux

Posted in Rants, Shopping, tagged , , on February 19, 2010 | 1 Comment »

Ok.  We’re heading into week SEVEN without a dryer.  And here’s the Sears Service Update.  Turns out the Sears people actually have an entire division devoted to solving the problems that people blog about.  Really! So I now have my own personal account person, Tammy, handling my – ummmm – extreme pain in the ass [...]

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Shopping the Big Box Stores in Style

Posted in Food, Shopping, tagged , , on January 29, 2010 | 4 Comments »

Tomorrow, BJ’s warehouse opens in Flushing. To any of you outside of NYC, this might not seem like a big deal.  But, here in NY, land of the shoebox apartments,  big box stores are a big big deal. And groceries are really, really expensive. So the addition of a BJ’s to the city is a [...]

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You Need a New Bra!

Posted in Beauty, Fashion, Laughs, Reviews, Shopping, tagged , , , on January 14, 2010 | 10 Comments »

I have big boobs. That’s just a fact.  And lest you think I’m bragging about it, let me tell you the truth about big boobs: after you have children, after you nurse children, after gravity takes its toll, after forty, big boobs are saggy boobs.  Perky and 36DD are simply not words you hear together, [...]

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Rock Star on the RoadL Rand McNally's Car Karaoke

Posted in Family, Reviews, Shopping, Travel on September 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

I love being out of the city.  The flowers, the sea, the incessant barking of the dog of the people renting the house next door.  Sunshine, fresh air.  Picking the herbs I need to cook instead of spending $1.50 a bunch for them, using only a few tablespoons worth, and waiting until the rest gets [...]

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My New Favorite Swimsuit Company

Posted in Beauty, Fashion, Reviews, Shopping, tagged , , , on August 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

I’ve written quite a bit about Karla Colletto – the fabulously expensive and fabulously flattering swimsuit that actually managed to make me feel less than disgusting on the beach last summer.   But notice that first “fabulously?”  The expense of a KC bathing suit is a bit daunting — upwards of $200 dollars to start. So [...]

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