Candy Haven is Pure Heaven!
Personally I love birthday's, especially my own! There's no greater excuse to throw a party than surviving another year of adulthood, right? And what party would be complete without cake??? Several years ago (who's counting) for my 21st birthday I chose to celebrate with my close girlfriends and since it was the big 2-1, we decided no ordinary cake would do. Luckily I lived in the DFW metroplex and so my landlord at the time decided to get me a cake from Candy Heaven Haven. Have you ever had one of those cakes that melts in your mouth? It's not too ...
Ways to show our Families we love them this Valentines Day
Here are some simple ways we can show love to our families this Valentines Day! Pick a 24hr period and try not to complain about anything during that time. Someone who is positive is more pleasant to be around! Go on a date together as a whole family! Is there a family event or place that your kids enjoy where you can be together? We go to the play place in the Hulen Mall or Joe's Crab Shack (when its warmer) - we eat dinner and the kids play! There are also several bounce house places in the area - if only ...
When do you forgive and forget?
The Picture below is of me shortly after arriving at the hospital... in labor. That was 17 months ago. Time flies, and at this very moment the baby girl that was in my tummy in this picture, is now running back and forth across the living room babbling to herself on a play phone! I think she has a bad connection, because she keeps yelling "hi!... hi?...hi!!?!" into the receiver :) The day this picture was taken was the best day of my life, because it brought me my sweet smelling, pink bundle of love. But there is something else about ...
Sumo Cookies
To help sweeties find unique gifts for their sweeties for Valentine's Day, I am re-running this article on Sumo Cookies... One of my very favorite things in the whole world is to find something new. So, when I looked across the parking lot while waiting for my husband to pick me up from the Hobby Lobby lobby and saw a sign for Sumo Cookies I grabbed my phone and Googled it. By the time he pulled the car around I had found out that they are the makers of ENORMOUS FORTUNE COOKIES and are based here in DFW. I am a fortune cookie ...
The Top 15 Most Romantic Restaurants in DFW
Valentine's Day is just around the corner, and whether or not you believe this is a true holiday that couples should participate in, or if you're more of a cynic like myself and think it's a bogus ploy by society to boost the economy after sluggish January-post-holiday shopping, you are more than likely going to participate in some way. Lately, getting take out has been the status quo, but why not consider some of these romantic restaurants in DFW to enjoy either a quaint, quiet night out with the hubby, or to go all out in luxury and gourmet style fare ...
Journal Writing for Children
As the old saying goes, practice makes perfect. This is especially true when it comes to writing, an activity that many young students find intimidating, tedious or just plain difficult. However, developing strong written communication skills is a vital component of your child's overall success in middle school, high school and college (as well as in the adult workplace). The challenge is to make writing fun--or at least bearable-for children, while teaching them the essentials of the craft. How can parents encourage children to sharpen their writing skills? One activity that has many tangible, and intangible, benefits for children of all ...
Rules for dating my daughter
The other day, the Man was out for the evening, so I went on a date. With our daughter. The idea for a Mommy-Daughter date came nearly a year ago, when the Maiden and I were fighting constantly. (Personality-wise, she is my clone. The teenage years are going to be lots of fun.) Maybe we just needed to get to know one another better? At first it seemed counter-intuitive. The last thing any normal parent wants to do is lavish attention on Miss Three-Going-On-Twenty. But the more I thought about it, the more sense it made. We always hear that it’s important to ...
Mommy Blogging 101
One weekend in the sixth month of my first pregnancy, I spent an entire weekend scrap-booking my soon-to-be-born child's baby book. Despite a bulging belly and the need to get up and visit the ladies room every 12.4 minutes, I spent hours that weekend cutting and pasting, creating a beautiful work of art waiting to be filled with such important statistics of when baby slept through the night and the exact time and date of his first attempts of rolling over. Then that little baby arrived. I quickly realized I was doing good to get a shower each week. That beautifully scraped ...
Hasta La Vista, Lola
Today is a super exciting day... Misa Ramirez's new book, Hasta La Vista Lola is being released today! Misa has been a Burb Mom contributor over the last year and the first author I ever interviewed. She survived both and wrote a fabulous new book too! I loved her last book and can't wait to dive into Lola's new adventures in this one. Misa will be appearing for books signings during the next few months all over the metroplex. Here are some details on an event in Denton: It is on Friday, February 19th at Barnes & Noble from 6:00 to 7:30. Please watch for ...
Happy Groundhog Day!
Every February 2nd there's an event in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania that attracts the attention of people from all over the world. The early morning event is centered around a groundhog named Punxsutawney Phil, who forecasts how much more winter weather there will be. If Phil sees his shadow on Gobbler's Knob, it means six more weeks of winter. Taken from the website of Punxsutawney Phil, the official Groundhog: Phil's official forecast as read February 2nd, 2009 at sunrise at Gobbler's Knob: Hear Ye, Hear Ye - On Gobbler's Knob this glorious Groundhog Day, February 2nd, 2009, Punxsutawney ...
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When do you forgive and forget?
The Picture below is of me shortly after arriving at the hospital… in labor. That was 17 months ago. Time flies, and at this very moment the baby... [continue reading]
Mommy Blogging 101
One weekend in the sixth month of my first pregnancy, I spent an entire weekend scrap-booking my soon-to-be-born child’s baby book. Despite a bulging... [continue reading]
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I had the opportunity to visit Reading Friends in the Highland Village a few weeks ago. I was excited because it is a place that I had heard about from... [continue reading]
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The other day, the Man was out for the evening, so I went on a date. With our daughter. The idea for a Mommy-Daughter date came nearly a year ago, when... [continue reading]
Hasta La Vista, Lola
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Candy Haven is Pure Heaven!
Personally I love birthday’s, especially my own! There’s no greater excuse to throw a party than surviving another year of adulthood, right? And what party would be... [continue reading]
Sumo Cookies
To help sweeties find unique gifts for their sweeties for Valentine’s Day, I am re-running this article on Sumo Cookies… One of my very favorite things in the whole world... [continue reading]
The Top 15 Most Romantic Restaurants in DFW
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Slime
Nicholas just LOVES science experiments! He is always asking me if we can do an experiment of some kind. If I don’t have one for him, he will often do his own “experiment” which often just consists of measuring out and mixing up a weird combination of ingredients... [Read more of this Post]
Solar S’Mores
We learned about solar energy today by making s’mores in our own home made solar oven. Here are the supplies we used: Of course, we had to sample our ingredients, just to make sure they were fresh! First, we drew a square on the lid of a pizza box about one inch from... [Read more of this Post]
Simply Stuck Labels – Super Fun and Functional
I met Sandi awhile ago when we were in the same Pokeno group. Mutual friends are such a blessing! Awhile later I ran into her at a Christmas Bazaar where she had a booth selling her Simply Stuck Labels. I had no idea she sold labels. How did I not know this? You know, the labels... [Read more of this Post]
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Holly’s public restroom tour
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