Cruising Like a Norwegian!

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Couldn’t you use a vacation right now?  I sure could.  Unfortunately, there is none in sight until late in the summer.  Still, it’s not hard to find yourself using your spare time to stare out the window and dream about …

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“Rapture, Blister, Burn” Twitter Party and a Discount offer

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I’m very excited to say that it is going to be a a big theater month for the IT Girl.  June is traditionally a very busy month with school winding down, lots of work commitment and getting the kid ready for sleep away …

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Falling in love with Oscar in DISNEYNATURE CHIMPANZEE

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Last weekend, I got a chance to attend a sneak preview of DisneyNature’s newest film, CHIMPANZEE. Disneynature takes moviegoers deep into the forests of Africa with “Chimpanzee,” a new True Life Adventure introducing an adorable young chimpanzee named Oscar and …

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See a Show!

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Living so close to NYC, we are awash in opportunities to avail ourselves of some culture.  Yet, talking to friends and other parents, I am surprised by how infrequently we actually do.  My first job in the city was in …

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Reflections of The Cure

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Early in 2011, The Cure announced they would be playing a series of concerts in Sydney Australia.  Entitled “Reflections”, the concerts were going to be completely for the fans, as they would be playing their first 3 albums in their …

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A Night at the Opera

I love going to the opera.  I know that might be a surprise, but it shouldn’t be.  Opera can be dark, dramatic and completely over the top – just the way I like things.  My first operas were courtesy of …

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Movie Review: The Help

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Saturday night at BlogHer, Disney hosted a screening of the new movie The Help.  I initially felt completely guilty about spending (evening) time at the conference sitting and staring at a screen rather than networking at parties or having a …

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Partying with the Laurie Berkner Band

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We had quite the treat this weekend.  Jordan and I went to a Laurie Berkner Band concert!  The band was performing at Tarrytown Music Hall to celebrate the release of their new DVD “Party Day.”  It releases on July 26, but …

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Oxford Blues

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Last week, I had the opportunity to travel to Oxford for a business meeting.  I was there once before, but that was only for a quick trip to the Wiley office and I didn’t see much of the city. This …

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FUN! The Holiday Train Show at the New York Botanical Garden

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NY has a lot of holiday traditions.  The tree at Rockefeller Center.  The Christmas Show at Radio City.  The decorations and windows of all the stores.  One tradition came into my life recently – the Holiday Train Show at the …

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Disney Social Media Moms Celebration: Why Me?

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If you have read this blog or know me, you probably are aware that I am a major Disney freak.  So when I heard that Disney was going to be putting on a Social Media Moms Celebration, I was all …

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The Wisdom of Soccer Girl

Bear with me on this one, as it rambles more than most. In August, I got an email advertising a special Halloween edition of Kids Night On Broadway, a fantastic promotion that allows you to receive a kid’s ticket to …

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Drink of Water

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Yes, a drink of water would be good for the drought around here.  It’s been a busy summer, and no, it wasn’t so busy that I couldn’t write about it, but things go that way sometimes.   A summer with a 2 …

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And away we go!!!

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Not so long ago, I spoke up in a rather large and public meeting and said something that could have been career limiting, if not ending.  We were talking about future publishing directions for our company, and I talked about …

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Skateaway

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I’ve spent much of the winter debating activities for the IT Boy.  No, he’s not underscheduled.  He lives a pretty full life of services with the occasional playdate sprinkled in.  No, my thinking was more in the way of a …

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