Beauty + Beast = Michael’s New Family?
K=Kim (me); M=Michael (my four year old son)… K: I’m so glad that you and Sean are my sons. M: Well, I’m not glad that you’re my mommy. I want another one. K: Oh really? Tell me who you’d like … Read More
Kimberly
Baking With Michael
Last Thursday, I was fortunate to attend a Stop & Shop hosted luncheon at Sarabeth’s. (I’ll write more about that later…I’m just waiting for some pictures.) While there, Sarabeth herself demonstrated making her “famous” chocolate chip cookies. While doing so, … Read More
Questions About a Boy…
Michael G. Thompson, Ph.D. is a psychologist, school consultant, and author or co-author of eight books. Many years ago when I was volunteering with a children’s group, I was given his classic bestseller, Raising Cain: Protecting the Emotional Life of … Read More
In memory of Randy Pausch…DREAM!
Back in May, I wrote a post called “A Final Farewell” – One of My “Good Cries”. It was about Dr. Randy Pausch, a college professor who was dying of pancreatic cancer. He had given a popular, inspiring lecture about … Read More
Mommy Has a Lovey
Okay, not really. I DO have a soft, fluffy towel that I won’t let anyone else in my home touch though. I’m even careful about not snagging it with my engagement ring. (Lately, I’ve noticed that I have snagged many … Read More
Visiting “The Barbeque Capital of the World” (North Carolina)
When my husband and I take the kids away on vacation, I always look for three things…two for the kids (a children’s museum and a zoo) and one for me (the local food)! (My husband isn’t left out though…he already … Read More
Weight Loss Update: Mission Accomplished!
Earlier this year, in I Resolve to Make My Own Goals in 2008, I wrote about two personal goals that I had made this year (weight loss and learning to drive). Yesterday, I did my body test on the Wii … Read More
WALL.E! WALL.E! WALL.E!
My son Michael is fascinated with WALL.E. When the movie opened, he went with his father and some friends. When he came back home, he taught his little brother to say “WALL.E!” like the robots in the movie and started … Read More
Partying with Moey’s Music Party / Where’s Sean?!
Yesterday, the boys and I met up with another mom friend and her daughter. We met up at the Sandbox Sing-along at Heckscher Playground (the largest playground in the Park). In this FREE series, Moey’s Music Party performs at various … Read More
Three Hours at the New York Hall of Science
On Saturday, my family spent the day in Queens with my husband’s parents. To change things up (instead of just hanging around their house for the day and having dinner together), we invited them to the New York Hall of … Read More