My friend Dana is a bit of a dynamo. She created all of these great handmade designs and she raises four kids. She is a fellow adoptive parent and she has at least one or two with diagnosed special needs. I wrote about her here before once, when her little girl Sophie, a sweet dolly with some challenges including autism and FASD (fetal alcohol spectrum disorder) was still working on fundraising for her autism service dog. It was a costly proposition and yet it got her Crosby and he is an amazing helper for her. Dana is resourceful. I have…

Well since I couldn`t recall the pickup line at the start of this vlog, here it is: (But I am only sharing it if you guys promise to get more creative than this and never ever use it.)Okay? Is this heaven? What? No, why? Well, I must be in heaven to be standing near an angel like you. (GROAN! I know, I know. I heard it and I didn`t make the line up you guys. Don`t shoot the messenger.)

Dirty little secret.  I like my potato chips. Tiny fitness faux pas, but you know if I workout hard the rest of my week then I can have a small treat one or two nights, right?  Kettle Brand potato chips have been around now for 30 years and in honor of their birthday, they have released a mess of incredible creative flavor combinations. Limited edition. To be quite honest, I rarely stray from my lovely standby of sea salt and vinegar. So when I saw Jalapeno flavor and Cheddar and Beer, and even Salsa Mesquite, well I was a bit…

This is a little something new I thought I might try here tonight, because it is topical here at our house. Friendship Friday is a Bloghop. This week’s theme is Pets.These are ours. These are our fur babies. They are ready to  move on now. This summer my girls learned that the pet store is sometimes wrong when they tell you that your guinea pigs are both girls. We ended up with a surprise litter of the sweetest babies ever. I am a wee bit worried about the girl’s concept of the birth process though. The guinea pig barely made…

It’s so very hard to believe that there are only 10 days left until school goes back. A wee bit sad about that. Our time vanished much too fast and yet, there were some very fun times. A week at the cottage. Our first ride on the subway in Toronto. A weekend in Toronto. For me, there was Blogher 12 and a great work trip to New York City. For my kids there was drama camp, riding camp, learning to ride a new bike, visiting Toronto and of course the baby guinea pigs!! My oldest girl got to sleep in…

This is a regular photo meme hosted over at Tara’s View of the World. Link up and share the love. We just got back from the cottage.

What could be sweeter this time of year?  A couple of short weeks ago, I attended this tiny affair called Blogher 12. One of the amazing sponsors was Hershey’s and they had this fabulous suite they called Camp Bondfire where we were able to indulge a love of S’mores and sit and relax on the 42nd floor of the Hilton New York City, Avenue of the Americas. It was indulgent and fun and made me crave more S’mores. So, lucky me, when I got home I also received this great gift pack of all you need to make S’mores. I…

It may seem early for this fleece offer from Ink Garden, but the cool weather is right around the bend. The personalized picture will make a great gift for anyone. Grandparent’s day is right around the corner in September and this would make them so very happy.

    Many families spend a fortune on back to school shopping, often on school supply demands they have little choice about. Mix in the needs of the ever growing children who need bigger clothes and August ends up being a very cash strapped month for many families. Thankfully, many states have instituted tax-free shopping periods during the month. Even though this great giveaway ends at the end of August, it could be a welcome relief to three families who have taken advantage of these tax holidays.  Meg’s Moxie and Deals From MS Do have teamed up with some other…