Stop Me If You Think You’ve Heard This One Before
When I started this blog, I really wasn’t sure what form it would take. I watched how our publisher Joe Wikert went from starting a blog at the insistence of author Robert Scoble (because how could he sign with a …
Posted in All about, Hyptonia, Parenting
Tagged early intervention, hypotonia, low muscle tone, Parenting
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Bigmouth Strikes Again
It was a peaceful weekend for the IT family. We’re in-between sports, with soccer having ended last week and basketball not starting up until after Thanksgiving, so we found ourselves with some time on our hands. I had a good …
Suffer Little Children
Truthfully, it’s the parents who are suffering right now. We’re getting into holiday gift giving season, although if you are like IT Girl, you were done with the bulk of your shopping by Halloween. IT Girls does not suffer fools, …
Posted in In The News, Parenting
Tagged holiday shoppping, it girls guide to blogging with moxie, Kathy Scoleri, kids, Parenting, Safemama.com, toy recalls, toys
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Panic
We’re deep in the holiday season, heading towards Christmas like a bus out of control. You feel it when you are in stores that on the day before Halloween already are stocking their holiday stores (Hello, Walmart). It’s the deep …
Posted in Blogging, Parenting
Tagged bugaboo, gift guide, holiday shopping, uncle mark
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William, It Was Really Nothing
The book fair has drawn to a close and I think we did really well in terms of sales. The Family Night was a big success. I can’t say it was better or worse than last year, just that it …
There is a light that never goes out
Everyone loves IT Boy. Most certainly his parents, but he’s also been blessed with a rather active and vocal fan club. People in our little village love seeing him at our various soccer/pool/PTA/school activities. They hold him, play with him, laugh …
These Things Take Time
Remember, it’s Book Fair season in my world. Outside of work, it’s hard to think of anything outside of books, books and books. You could easily make the argument that my thought process outside of work isn’t much different than …
Donuts with Dad
This morning, Mr. IT is taking IT Girl to the book fair at school for “Donuts with Dad.” It’s when the book fair opens early in the morning to allow kids to visit with their dads (“*or other male family …
Reading – For kids, it is fundamental
For me, next week is all about the Scholastic book fair at IT Girl’s school. I work with the Book Fair committee to plan Family Event Night. On the night the book fair is open, we put together a fun …
Posted in Books I love, Parenting, Raves
Tagged Green Apple Books, reading, reading is fundamental, RIF, scholastic book fairs
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Tricks and Treats
For those living under a rock, Halloween is next week. According to the National Retail Federation, Halloween is the second-biggest decorating holiday of the year after Christmas. Not surprising then to see vacant storefronts turning into specialty stores painted orange and …
Inside Edition
By popular demand (no, I am not kidding) here is a link to the Inside Edition/Hannah Montana piece on YouTube.
Posted in Blogging, Hannah Montana, In The News, Parenting
Tagged Disney, Hannah Montana, Inside Edition, Miley Cyrus, Ticketmaster
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The Mommy "Wars"
I just got done reading The Mommy Wars by Leslie Morgan Steiner. Normally, these books are like brussels sprouts to me – don’t like them, don’t want them, keep them as far away from me as possible. This is surprising …
Posted in Parenting, Rants, Working Mama
Tagged "mommy wars", books, media, SAHM, stay at home moms, working moms
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Just the facts, ma'am
REALLY UPDATED! Here’s a link to the segment transcript on the Inside Edition page. UPDATED! They showed a preview of Tuesday’s show – looks like the Hannah story will be on then. I was on in the preview, so it …
Posted in Blogging, Hannah Montana, In The News, Parenting
Tagged Ellen Gerstein, Hannah Montana, Inside Edition, Ticketmaster
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This doesn't usually happen around these parts…Part 3
Continued – more of in which Little IT and I are getting ready to be interviewed by “Inside Edition” about the Hannah Montana ticket controversy… 7:42p – IT Boy, having been asleep since 6:30, gets put in his crib in …
