Say No to Drugs, Say Yes to Bowling

Say No to Drugs, Say Yes to Bowling

As a family we’re always looking for a way to get out of the house and do something with each other. We found that our local bowling alley, Lord Calvert Bowling Center, has specials on Sunday mornings that work great for us. We can bowl, eat some popcorn and have a blast together. Even better [...]

Family Outing from People Like Us

Family Outing from People Like Us

I love that Disney and DreamWorks have been releasing trailers in the weeks leading up to a release. Seeing the same trailer over and over again usually doesn’t make me want to see a movie, but seeing new aspects of the movies usually make it hard for me to NOT want to see them. With [...]

Giving Back with Johnson Baby Cares

Each year I make the promise to myself and the kids that we are going to do more in our community. We’ve passed on toys and clothing to the local woman’s shelter. I’ve tried to donate blood (not allowed to). I think having the kids involved with helping out and giving back is important to [...]

Dear Rita’s Italian Ice,

Dear Rita’s Italian Ice,

I wanted to write you a note to let you know you are the one vice I can’t seem to give up. I have done amazingly well at giving up the carbs, sweets, cakes that I loved. Now I’m not saying I’m perfect but Dang it Rita you’re driving me crazy. Charlie has finally decided [...]

Gardening Fun

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Whitney Farms for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine. I’ve been working the last few weeks to clean out our garden and make it better for the family. I’ve started using more items to make our soil into organic soil. I want a nice [...]

Superhero Party Invititations, Recipes and More

Superhero Party Invititations, Recipes and More

Lets make Marvel’s The Avengers keep their stronghold on the theater this weekend. Throw an awesome party then go to the theater to see Marvel’s The Avengers AGAIN! Invitations: Start your party off right with the perfect invitation. You can make your own postcard invitations with cardboard cut-outs of bright blue painted stars, and include [...]

Backyard Theater with Strathmore

Backyard Theater with Strathmore

Visit with a cappella group Snowday on Thursday, July 12; kid rock band Recess Monkey on Thursday, July 19; bilingual pop rock group Moona Luna on Thursday, July 26; and African music and dance ensemble Farafina Kan on Thursday, August 2, 2012. Additional description of each concert is below. Tickets are $8 for the general [...]

Flesh Eating Bacteria on the Rise?

Every where I turn there are more and more cases of flesh eating bacteria in the news. Our local news is warning people from swimming in the Chesapeake Bay. But even worse doctors are warning people to not even eat from the Bay. WHAT! No crabs this summer? You can’t live in Maryland in the [...]