AmyD. | July 18, 2010
We’re nearing the end of July which means “back to school” is right around the corner. I’ll have one in college, a sophomore in high school, and a first grader. Everyone seems to look forward to going back to school. Except mom, of course. The first two months of school (at least) means tons and [...]
Category: Family Antics, Holidays, The Art of Momming |
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Tags: 4th-of-July, back to school, candle fundraising, competition, cookie dough sales, fireworks, fundraisers, fundraising, high school, high school rivalry
AmyD. | July 15, 2010
Here I find myself weighing in on an almost tired subject. I’ve not exactly scoured the net to find out every possible opinion on the subject to examine whether or not I’m bringing anything new to the table – but here I am anyway. Long gone are the days when celebrities had carefully scripted answers [...]
Category: My Soapbox |
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Tags: David Boreanaz, Hollywood, Hollywood scandals, Jesse James, Lindsay Lohan, Louis B. Mayer, media, Mel Gibson, movies, Sandra Bullock, Twitter
AmyD. | July 14, 2010
I’ve loved gardening from a very young age. I recall many happy summer afternoons weeding and trimming with my grandma in her backyard. When we moved in to our new house back in 2006 I spent hours designing and re-designing our backyard. The opportunity to start with a blank canvas was not lost on me [...]
Category: Family Antics, Gardening, Personally |
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Tags: backyard adventures, basil, butterfly bush, compost, compost machine, compost tea, composter, hydrangea, NatureMill Composter Reviews, pumpkins, zinnias
AmyD. | July 11, 2010
I’m just never going to be someone who is all into keeping it super simple, only having a few necessities, with a deep love of the road and traveling light. Not that I don’t like to travel, but I’m talking about people who enjoy that gypsy existence of packing up and moving every so often [...]
Category: Family Antics, Silly Rants, The Art of Momming |
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Tags: Billy's Savings Club, Billy.Com, FlyLady, FunBrain, household organization, IXL Math, Moving, New York City Movers, summer school, summer vacation
AmyD. | July 1, 2010
I’ve had my own CafePress shop for a while now. It’s worked out pretty well for me, more from sheer luck than from any serious promotion on my part. Occasionally I have an idea that I add to the shop just for the fun of it. I’ve also used my shop to do special t-shirts [...]
Category: Amusings, Family Antics |
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Tags: anti-soccer mom t-shirt, cafepress, cafepress shop, grandma-to-be, grandmas, grandparents, kids t-shirts, soccer t-shirts