Archive forJuly, 2012

Jul

31

Protecting our kids from the Internet

July 31, 2012 | 2 Comments

Note: This is the fifth in a series of Mãma Verde/Green Mama archive posts — my first attempt at blogging over two years ago. To read other related posts click here. Originally posted on April 10, 2010 Have you ever tried so hard to protect your kids from something, and then you realize the hardest thing [...]

Jul

23

The consequences of summer — a novice poem

July 23, 2012 | 10 Comments

We’re half way through summer, there’s still fun to be had At the beach, the museums, “To the lake mom and dad!” We’ve skied, and we’ve tubed, kayaked, and swum Bounced, drank and partied, the fun’s only begun. Vodka tonics, margaritas, cocktails galore, Spritzers and beer, the adults pour, pour and pour. To the theater [...]

Jul

20

And Then There Were Four

July 20, 2012 | 7 Comments

Giant blue eyes blinked at me through thick lashes. Rubbing the sleep from my eyes, I looked at my pint-sized sleepover mate in the bed next to me and smiled. It was returned with an ear-to-ear grin and eyes full of excitement as if the two-year-old beside me hadn’t just spent last night hanging out [...]

Jul

15

Enjoying Life in the Berkshires

July 15, 2012 | 1 Comment

High-kicking dancers, waterfalls, broken arms, “Fif15teen” by Nik Davies, water-skiing, street beaches, new websites and ice-cream trucks — What do these all have in common? They were all a part of my very busy week. The week started with a much-needed night away from the kids with the Grinch at my parents lake house Monday [...]

Jul

11

$200 Amazon Cash Giveaway!

July 11, 2012 | 3 Comments

Recently I was asked if I’d be interested in hosting a $200 Amazon Cash Giveaway on Renaissance Mom. Because I love any opportunity to reward my loyal followers with a fun, easy, giveaway, I said “Of course — Count Me In!” So here you have the $200 Amazon Cash Giveaway! Can I hear a woot, woot? [...]

Jul

11

“Dreams Thrown Away” by Dilsa Saunders Bailey another HOT read

July 11, 2012 | 2 Comments

“She tried to scream again, but nothing was coming from her mouth, or may it did but was drowned out by the deafening sound of the gunshot that silenced her mother’s excruciating cries for mercy.” ~ The Sperling Chronicles, “Dreams Thrown Away,” by Dilsa Saunders (Outskirts Press, August 2009); 404 pages, $17.95) Seventeen-year-old Kalina Denise [...]

Jul

9

Computer Hell

July 9, 2012 | 3 Comments

Why is it that whenever you are in a hurry or want to go somewhere or just “do something on the computer real quick” it never works out that way? Inevitably something breaks, a program isn’t working correctly, the server is down, or it takes you five hours to figure out you misspelled one word [...]

Jul

8

Sexually Speaking … A LOT Last Week

July 8, 2012 | 1 Comment

Last week, I was page-deep in EL James’ “50 Shades of Grey” when I was invited to attend the press night for Barrington Stage Company’s world premiere of Mark St. Germain’s “Dr. Ruth, All the Way.” Hmm. Since it was obvious by my choice of reading that I was having sex on the brain that [...]

Jul

6

Technology Invades the Seusses

July 6, 2012 | 2 Comments

I’d like to share a little of last night’s happenings at the Seuss residence. 6:56 Incoming call from the Grinch (who is out of town) on my cell phone. ME: (Without putting the phone to my ear but answering and hitting the speaker button) Can you hold on a minute? (turning back to the house [...]

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