The Backyard? The gym? The PTA meeting? In your house? At the mall? Where do you rehydrate? All you have to do is tell me where you drink your water and where you take your water bottles and you could win this Faboosh Rubbermaid giveaway. Water bottle with filter and extra packet (worth $20) I am, as you all know, nothing, if not active. My kids do a whole mess of activities and I have a lot on the go. Husband does too, in fairness to him. So, when we remember we take our water bottles, they go everywhere. Beach. Check.…

It’s time to come out. I have started a new adventure and business with my fabulous organizing friend Margarita aka @downshifting_pos. Together, we are #Linkedmoms. Moms who connect other Moms with businesses, brands and communities. We are two extremely seasoned (read: witty and wise) social media practitioners and we have launched a Wednesday night chat at 8 p.m. EST to talk about smart and practical things like work-life balance, time management strategies, organizing your home and life and building relationships. I adore Margarita and she brings a lot to the table. Her personal organizing business is thriving and her separate…

So, as I said in the vlog, this is my good friend Kim’s new vlog meme and because I adore her and she is a lovely person I want to support her by encouraging success. Head over to http://www.kimperfection.com/ and post your vlog to Viva La Vlog or just poke around a bit. Kim takes gorgeous pictures of her children especially and of nature too. Good luck Kim! Keep Viva La Vlogging!

You thought I forgot this, didn’t you. Well here I am again just because it is Thursday and my kids like to cook. This week we picked a recipe for dinner from the Looneyspoons Collection. Miss American Thigh. The Looneyspoons Collection is the latest from Janet and Greta Podleski.  Miss American Thigh Chicken  from The Looneyspoons Collection. 2/3 cup of grape jelly 1/2 cup ketchup 1/3 cup minced onion 2 tbsp white vinegar 1 tsp dry mustard  YUmmy! Mix all the liquids and onions and cook on stove for a few minutes at medium until jelly dissolves. Spread sauce on…

If I could, I would give them 365 days of this. Because being a kid should be this fun. Because special needs disappear when everyone is laughing with you. Because when you are eight you shouldn’t be stressed out by the adults at your school. You should just be loved and accepted and able to be a kid. Because sometimes schools make terrible classrooms. Wordless Wednesday is a regular meme over at http://www.tarasviewoftheworld.com/ Link up and leave a comment.

Gum the way it used to be.  Glee Gum arrived here this week for review and it didn’t take long for it to disappear. The slogan Gum the way it used to be makes Mom happy and the flavor made my kids happy. Glee Gum comes in a wide range of eight flavors and sizes. My kids loved the bubblegum flavor. Spearmint and cinnamon were some of my favorites, but it was hard to choose. Glee is available in Canada and the U.S. It is all natural made from rainforest chicle, harvested in Mexico and Guatemala. Chicle is a sticky…