The Switch Witch was introduced to me a few years ago by a mom-friend of mine. I laughed when she said it because I thought there is NO WAY my kids would go for it, but lo and behold, they think it is the best thing ever. Have you heard of her? You might want to consider having her stop by your house this Halloween.
Archives for October 2014
Brooke Burke: My Spooky Halloween Playlist
Check out my spooky Halloween playlist! 1. Thriller – Michael Jackson 2. This is Halloween – The Nightmare Before Christmas 3. Monster Mash – Bobby “Boris” Pickett 4. Witchy Woman – The Eagles 5. The Devil Inside – INXS 6. Highway to Hell – ACDC 7. Time Warp – The Rocky Horror Picture Show
#SmilingItForward Twitter Party – RSVP and Enter to WIN NOW!
You're Invited To The #SmilingItForward Twitter Party! Join us for the #SmilingItForward Twitter Party with TYLENOL® – a brand relied upon by moms for nearly 60 years! On Wednesday, November 5th at 11am PT / 2pm ET, we will be chatting with Dr. Tanya Altmann (@DrMommyCalls) about cold & flu season and her tips for…
31,600 Pounds of Chicken Nuggets Recalled!
More than 31,600 pounds of breaded chicken products have been recalled by Pennsylvania-based food company Murry's Inc. The chicken may be contaminated with Staphyloccal bacteria. Symptoms can begin 30 minutes after eating a contaminated food item and can last one to three days. The symptoms include nausea, vomiting, stomach cramps and diarrhea. The recalled products…
Not On My Watch Waterboy!
Last week I had to step out of the arena during one of my daughter’s hockey games to take a phone call. As I was talking on the phone, I noticed a kid had plugged the indoor water fountain and was allowing water to spill over onto the floor. He was also spraying the water…
Halloween Food Art
Last night, Rain and I made some Halloween food art. Here’s what we had for dinner at my house: Witchy Broomsticks
SMILING IT FORWARD™ through Halloween
This is a guest post by Reesa from MommaLew - check her out there! The following post is sponsored by TYLENOL®. While Halloween is meant to be all in good fun, for many children it’s stressful and frightening. As a mom, it’s heartbreaking to see your child not enjoying him/herself. I noticed my son, now 6, has…
6 Halloween Costumes You Have Hiding In Your House
With Halloween around the corner and costumes constantly growing more provocative, maintain your cool mom status and your dignity with some of these creative costume ideas. The best part? You probably have some of this stuff in your house!
Brooke Burke: Tough Love + Lunch Ideas
Watching GMA run a story on Helicopter Moms doing way too much for their children reminded me of a powerful message shared in my last parent/faculty coffee at school. The head of school said this “Anything you do for your children that they can do for themselves is a mistake.” I thought of the daily…
Disclosure of Autism Part One
More on this concept of disclosure. I am the mother of an eleven-year-old with autism. I have been relatively open about my sonʼs autism for most of his life (he began services at fifteen months of age). What do I mean about "open?" What I mean is that I normally don't shy away from discussing…