I’m a boy mom. Sure I do have one girl but with three boys in the house I have cars, planes, trains, and all sorts of vehicles littering my house. When potty training my boys, their reward for staying dry was to be able to pick out a new Matchbox car. They LOVE that. (And […]
My Introduction to the Boys & Girls Club
Recently I was invited to the Brookhaven Boys & Girls Club to take a tour and learn more about what they offer the community. I went because I honestly knew very little about Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA) except that Denzel Washington was a member and I wanted to find out more. I […]
Date Night Done Right: Pizza-Making class at Buckhead Pizza Company
I love date night. I try to plan one at least once a month, or sometimes more if I can squeeze it into the budget. (A babysitter for 4 kids adds up!) Date night usually means dinner and a movie for us or maybe a show at the Fox Theatre, but sometimes it’s fun to […]
Review: Yo Gabba Gabba! Live! Get the Sillies Out!
If you take your kids to one performance, take them to see Yo Gabba Gabba! It is one of those shows that walks the precarious line between being fun for the kids and amusing for their parents. It’s cute without being sticky sweet and funny enough for all age groups. The songs are just plain […]
Macy’s Lenox Square Celebrates Black History Month by Honoring Gordon Parks
Photo: The Gordon Parks Foundation I had the opportunity to attend a special presentation at Macy’s Lenox Square honoring the 100th anniversary of famed photographer, Gordon Parks. The program was part of their Black History Month celebration and is coming to Macy’s stores across the country this month. I have been a fan of Gordon Parks, […]
The “BMW” of car seats: the Graco SnugRide Click Connect 40
I had the fantastic opportunity to check out a brand new, high tech car seat by Graco this past week at a fun event with some other mom bloggers. Since I have used the same car seat for four kids over five years, it was high time I checked out a new one. And boy […]
Three Mile Thursdays & Yurbuds
My mom’s group, North Cobb Mocha Moms, gets together to walk/run/stroll at a local track every Thursday. It is so fun to chat while working out. It’s amazing how fast those miles go when you are hanging out with friends! Recently we had the opportunity to check out a new brand of earbuds, Yurbuds. They […]
Maria’s newest favorites
Today’s favorite person is the FedEx man. And can you blame me after seeing the great box of Aveeno goodies he brought me? Ok so they were from the nice folks at Johnson & Johnson and the Latina Lifestyle Bloggers Collective (#LLBLOG) but I thanked the FedEx guy anyway. My new favorite product is the […]
The “joys” of taking a prenatal vitamin; A Premama review
My friends at MomSelect asked me to review Premama, a new prenatal vitamin supplement. They know I’ve been pregnant or breastfeeding for 6 of the last 6 1/2 years and figured I know a little something about these vitamins. For more information on Premama check them out on Facebook. Here’s my honest review: Disclosure: I […]
Rockin’ out with LeapFrog
I love a good party (naturally) and one with giveaways is even better. So when my friends at MomSelect asked me to host a Touch Magic for LeapFrog playdate, I was thrilled. My kids have been eyeing the Touch Magic products at Target for weeks so this was a great chance to give let them […]
