8 Gift Ideas: Beyond Toys!

1. Get Tickets to a Show. Every year, my kids ask for gift cards for Ticketmaster from all the grandparents. My kids LOVE seeing shows but at $150-200 a pop, it adds up quick with a family of 5. This gives us a chance to see a show and get better seats than we might normally purchase […]

“Christmas Cards: Letters to Santa”

December 8 – 16, 2017 Chatham Community Players will be presenting “Christmas Cards: Letters to Santa” an evening of heartwarming holiday sketches by playwright G. David Post. Crazy cat ladies, wide-eyed children, sock-knitting witches, ghosts and geese and angels and elves abound in this holiday romp that will be fun for the whole family Join us for a […]

New Toy for Fidgety Hands

My kids just discovered the CuberSpeed Rainbow Ball–another game for fidgety hands but this one also exercises the brain. It’s sort of like a Rubik’s Cube but round. It has 12 holes and 11 color balls. The objective is to scramble the colored balls, then figure out how to get them all back into their matching colored slots in […]

Make Money for Charities While You Shop

One of the easiest ways to make money for your favorite charity or your child’s school is to shop through Amazon Smile. It’s is a simple, automatic and no cost to you.You can choose from nearly one million organizations to support! Simply sign up one time smile.amazon.com and then Amazon will donate a portion (around 0.5%) of the purchase price  […]

20+ Gifts Under $50 That Give Back!

Every year, I put together a list of companies that give back. With all the spending that goes on in December, why not spend in places where you’re spreading a little good too. These companies all donate a portion of their proceeds to  different causes and non-profits. 1. Pick Your Charity, on sale for $19. Ok, so it’s […]

My Kind of Advent Calendar

I wish I’d seen this a little sooner, but heck, I can catch up. Virgin launched a boozy wine calendar this year. Now, this is my kind of calendar: Behind each window, you’ll find a large glass-sized bottle of boutique wine. They say you can expect the “best customer-rated wines” from around the globe, including 10 reds, 10 […]

My Pick for Bouncy, Fun Hair

I have a new hair product that I am crazy about–I love the way it feels, works and smells! ORIBE Dry Texturizing Spray.  It’s an invisible dry hair spray that gives me great texture and bouncy volume. Instead of using a dry shampoo on days when I don’t wash my hair, I opt for this. It contains antioxidants […]

A Reason to Be Happy When Your Flight is Delayed

I have, on occasion, been relieved that my flight from Newark was delayed. Like the last time we flew to Caribbean and I had been so crazed in the days leading up to the trip, that I never got a pedicure. My husband grabbed breakfast with my kids and I sat at the Departure Spa with a […]