Archive for June, 2013
July Giveaway: ExerSaucer Day at the Beach
June 30th, 2013
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The Curse of Frizzy Hair by Sharon O’Donnell
June 29th, 2013
It's summer in North Carolina, which always means humidity; this year it's been even worse, with a rainy pattern bringing afternoon thunderstorms almost every day. The air is so thick with moisture you feel as if you can swim in it. This weather is especially annoying for those of us ...
Yellowstone Part 2 by Peggy Bogaard-Lapp
June 29th, 2013
Camping in Yellowstone is fading into memory already. Our family had a great time, and I'm glad I took the 300+ photos so that we will have a way to recall the best parts. Yellowstone National Park was the first of it's kind, created in 1872. At the time, it was ...
The King Kong of Fibroids by Robin Gorman Newman
June 28th, 2013
I titled this blog post in jest.....but really it's not a joke. I've had uterine fibroids for decades now. Wow...makes me feel like I'm 92! But, I'm 52 and in perimenopause, and because I have way more estrogen than progesterone, my fibroids are growing like wildgrass. I've missed a few periods, ...
Adventures in Attachment Parenting: Am I AP Enough? by Allison Silver
June 27th, 2013
Nine months ago I created an Attachment Parenting meetup group in hopes to find some other local mamas who shared similar beliefs on parenting. In all honesty I was hoping to find maybe six or seven other moms who could get together regularly and offer each other support. As of ...
Dog Days of Summer! – Review by Cara Potapshyn Meyers
June 26th, 2013
Charles the Lion Dog Do you, by chance, remember the adorable “labradoodle” with the crazy haircut in who was mistaken for a lion, and then became famous worldwide? Well he’s back, as the subject of a terrific upcoming children’s book that is being funded through a Kickstarter campaign. I am supporting this ...
You Say Useless Baby Gift, I Say Motherhood Gold by Melissa Swedoski
June 25th, 2013
This weekend I'll be attending a baby shower for my sister-in-law. I don't know how much you know about Texas and, more specifically, East Texas, but baby showers are a thing. Decorations, favors, games, food, beverages, presents. It's just one guy shy of being an engagement party. And generally speaking, ...
The American Vacation in Yellowstone by Peggy Bogaard-Lapp
June 22nd, 2013
Last week we spent six glorious days in Yellowstone. What a wonderful family vacation spot! We picked the best time to go, early June when the wildlife is active and the mammas and babies are everywhere. Just looking at the bison I was sure that many of them were "later ...
ROBIN’S SHOW REVIEW: The Weir
June 21st, 2013
by Conor McPherson directed by Ciarán O’Reilly Extended through August 4th at Irish Repertory Theatre, 132 West 22 Street, NYC Three men are spending time in a remote country pub in Ireland, drinking and telling ghostly, supernatural stories on a dark night with the wind whirling outside, as they attempt to verbally ...
My Child’s Gone Text Crazy by Dina Ramon
June 20th, 2013
I must not have been thinking clearly the other day when I purchased a phone for my daughter. My rationale is that she needs to be able to reach me at all times, and I need to feel at ease when I leave her - an 8 year old - ...
