By Candace and Morgan Derickx Shopping for a tween girl can be stressful. Let's face it. They can be fickle little creatures. So, I sent my 10 year old daughter Morgan on a recon mission into the schoolyard to find out what tween girls really want this year. This is what she came back with. Morgan wrote the list, I added notes where necessary. 1) Laptops The most popular thing was surprisingly a laptop. Who knew? I did. 2) Make Up Kits Next up is a makeup kit. …
10 Reasons To Go To Disney Without The Kids
I tell people to go to Disney all the time. I can think of no other place that offers so much fun for families and is truly invested in seeing that you have the best vacation ever. They think of everything. But when I suggest to people that they leave their kids at home for a trip to visit the Big Cheese, I usually get a raised eyebrow followed by a "You're joking, right?". No. No, I'm not. I mean it and here are the Top 10 Reasons To Go To Disney Without The Kids 1. Everytime you see a …
Top Ten October 28th, 2012
So many great blogs to share this week, let's get to it. I have obviously been living in the dark ages because I've never heard of Eden Riley before. I feel like I've been cheated. Check out this brilliant post about being a Mummyblogger. Thanks to Annie at PhDinParenting for the tipoff. I adore my friend Heather but I'm not sure how I feel about this whole giving up Christmas thing. You? The only reason I know anything about anything in the entertainment world is because my …
Ten Blogs September 7
Ever wonder if your photos are being pinned to Pinterest? Me too. And now I know thanks to Krista at The Family Geek. If swearing offends you in any way please DO NOT CLICK on this post. Otherwise, click away. You'll cry laughing from this post at Timothy McSweeeney's. You'll also never look at decorative gourds the same way again. My friend Emma at Here Be Willers is thoroughly irritated with a study that suggests more injuries are happening to kids because parents are texting. What do …
