Valentine's Day doesn't float my boat. Not that there's anything wrong with this (fake) holiday; I applaud any opportunity to celebrate. But like I said, we don't celebrate this particular day. So what's a Party Mummy to post when she opts out of a popular celebration? Well, she posts porn of course.
If you can keep your guests engaged, interested and laughing (bonus points) your event will be a hit. Last week I attended a party hosted by Mom Central. I ate, I drank, I laughed and the night flew by. The event was a product launch and education session and it was by far one of the most entertaining events I've attended. What was the product? Something sexy? Something sleek? Something you've been dying to get your hands on? Not exactly.
Though football tends to attract more male than female fans, Super Bowl parties draw a fairly even mix of the sexes—some come for the game, some for the social aspect and the half-time show. Either way, the food table should really be bi-gender, don’t you think?
I may be the current Party Mummy, but if something should happen to prevent me from upholding my blogging oath, I nominate my friend Shelley F. to take my place. She is a Party Mummy through and through. She cooks, she bakes, she mixes killer drinks and she can plan a fabulous event with her eyes closed and her Blackberry tied behind her back. Wait, now I’m feeling a little bit threatened and insecure. Forget I said anything. She has thick ankles.
According to the Mayans, December 21, 2012 is the end of the world. They based this prediction on their study of the cycles of the sun. Of course we've heard this story before. Remember the mass hysteria around Y2K? Come January 1, 2000 we all breathed a sigh of relief and had a good chuckle.
There's none of that "letting the kids win" to boost their confidence around here. Challenge mummy to a board game and you'd better bring it. I *may* bend the rules for my little one, but my nine-year-old is fair game.
Did you loaf around too long and now you're scrambling to find an amazing gift? The Homebaker 2 lb Breadmaker is sure to get a rise out of anyone on your list. Note: It's tempting to go off on a bread pun tangent here, but I'll try to cool it with the fun bun puns...wouldn't want to annoy anybody and make them all crusty.
Every year I plan to send out holiday cards and every year...well, it's the thought that counts, right? I DO send out Thank You cards however. It's a start. This guest post is written by somebody who actually has ther act together. Here's an easy way to make and print your own cards (holiday or thank you!).
I'm a giver. And if I can rally the familial troupes to go in on a gift with me, great! And, if I can do this without even having to leave my house? Even better! This guest post is written by a tech savvy girl in-the-know who has a gift for social-gifting.
If you're reading this, chances are you're a mother. This is the Yummy Mummy Club. Chances are also good that you're thirsty. You take care of little people every day; that can be very dehydrating. Nothing a refreshing libation can't fix though, right?
I went shopping for gifts today in my pajamas. Not like this (though, I do admit to driving the kids to school in my flannels once or twice-ish).
But like this. All comfy and satany. Typo. I meant satiny, but I'll leave it, since they're both true. I was a devil with the family credit card today. Satan in Satin. That sounds about right.
To regift or not to regift? That is the question a recent national survey conducted by Bookoo.com asked respondents as they prepare for the holiday shopping season. According to Bookoo’s 2012 Holiday Regifting Survey, the holidays are the most common time of year for people to regive presents that they previously received from someone else.
When I met professional culinary mixologist, author, and avid home entertainer Jeremy J. Parsons, I was inspired to try “inventing” some of my own cocktails. Dreaming up drinks is much more difficult than I thought. My first concoction was rather tasty, which lulled me into a false sense of awesomeness. Turns out, I am not even remotely awesome—the next two drinks I tested on my spousal guinea pig were . . . sick (as in, hubby gagged and poured them down the sink)!
I only have three recipes in my baking repertoire that are actually edible so a Christmas Cookie Exchange is perfect for the baking-challenged, like me.
We love our children, but sometimes it's necessary to poke fun at them. In the most gentle (without them knowing) kind of way of course. It's all about stress management people.
Eric Ruhalter has been cracking me up on Twitter with his creative kidisms. He's the author of The Kid Dictionary: Hilarious Words to Describe the Indescribable things Kids Do. It's a collection of silly new words he's made up to describe kids. The expression, "It's funny, 'cause it's true!" certainly applies.
I'm not much of a gambler, but I admit to playing Lazy Susan Roulette now and then. In this game of chance you spin your Lazy Susan in the hope of finding something (anything!) to fill your kids' lunch boxes. You win if your spin reveals a jar of apple sauce or a hidden can of tuna. You lose if you end up with a jar of maraschino cherries, which when paired with an over-ripe banana does not pass for a "fun tropical fruit salad." Also, water chestnuts are not a reasonable substitution for apple slices, or so I've been told.
I usually let my daughter entertain herself with my smartphone when we’re out running errands or grocery shopping, but my child’s fine motor issues, combined with the small screen, frustrate her.
Know what frustrates me? When she deletes apps from my phone or worse, buys them without my knowledge! Also, call me selfish, but I like to have access to my phone at all times. One never knows when a hilarious tweet might pop into your head which, as fellow SM addicts can attest, needs to be shared immediately.
Bloggers make us laugh, make us cry and make us think. In order to become better bloggers, many of us attend conferences like Blogher and Blissdom, which allow us to step out from behind our keyboards to meet and learn from our bloggy peers.
f you're reading this, chances are you're a mother. This is the Yummy Mummy Club. Chances are also good that you're thirsty. You take care of little people every day; that can be very dehydrating. Nothing a refreshing libation can't fix though, right?
