Has it actually been a month since my last post? Shame on me! And so much has happened including a visit to Jilly’s Bakery in St. Louis where K was able to meet the winners of the Food Network’s 3rd Season of Cupcake Wars. But I digress…. A few months ago, during my stint with [...]
An Updated Gift of the Magi?
December 9, 2011 by · Leave a Comment
It’s the holiday season and you know what that means? Adam and I are co-parenting with the big man: Santa Claus. Even though we are Jewish, for the past 8 years, we have insisted that Santa visits all of G-d’s children regardless of their religion. For most of her life, Santa has surprised Kayla with [...]
It’s the Most Wonderful Time Of The Year (For Shopping!)
December 7, 2011 by · Leave a Comment
I love collecting unusual works of art and jewelry particularly “objects of functional art.” In other words, I like art that does something other than just be displayed on one’s mantel. Last week, I was able to indulge in my passion and spent three hours exploring the Oneofakind Show and Sale at the Merchandise Mart. I [...]
Jingle Bell Shopping
November 30, 2011 by · Leave a Comment
You could call me a “Magpie”; I’ll admit that I am drawn to shiny things. I love to collect unusual art, paper, jewelry and even yarn. One of my greatest joys (outside of family, friends, my country and the basics of life etc.) is finding unknown artists and crafters and getting a chance to speak [...]
Black Friday! Big Retailers Gone Wild!
November 24, 2011 by · Leave a Comment
What does it mean to be thankful? For my family, we embrace the predictable practices of watching the parades in the morning and getting together with friends and family for a fabulous meal in the evening. If we are back in Baltimore and I can be with my older sister, we always get up early [...]
Pictures from this weekend!
November 24, 2011 by · Leave a Comment
I have been a very, very busy woman this weekend. So I thought that I would share a few of the pictures I took of the fun events. Thursday, November 17th: First, Kayla was in the Pioneer Press as well as featured on The Mommy On A Shoe String video column. Then Beth Engelman and [...]
Finding Ways to Let Memories Live On
November 22, 2011 by · Leave a Comment
Thank you to LiveOn for this sponsored opportunity to blog about storing and sharing my most important memories with those closest to me. Although story ideas were provided, all thoughts and opinions are my own. The Best Things In Life Aren’t Things It is Thanksgiving which means that we are spending time with family, telling [...]
DAWN OXI Dish Soap: The Perfect Hostess Gift!
November 20, 2011 by · Leave a Comment
This is a Sponsored post written behalf of DAWN dish soap. All opinions are 100% mine. We are off to my Aunt and Uncle’s house for Thanksgiving this year and I have to say that I am quite relieved. Being one of 4 daughters, the responsibility for clearing the table and helping to clean the [...]
The Power Of Play This Weekend at Navy Pier
November 18, 2011 by · Leave a Comment
Struggling for things to do this weekend? Can’t decide what to do because it all looks fun? Please join me at Navy Pier while K and I check out some of the best gifts for the holidays and for next year. She is always in the market for a new toy! The fair runs this [...]
Confession Time: My One True Love Is Inanimate.
November 18, 2011 by · Leave a Comment
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