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Thursday 19 November

National Family Volunteer Day - one of the few made-up holidays we're really okay with

Especially this time a year, we love opportunities to get our kids, even the really little ones, into the idea of doing nice things for other people. ...

Saturday 07 November

Pixorial - Ushering back the return of the Betamax

Pixorial video cardSome of my favorite memories: Seeing Paris when I was 8. My senior year dance performance. Bungee jumping off a crane over the Hudson River. And they're all saved on video tape. ...

Friday 06 November

Adventures in Babysitting - now free from Care.com

Care.comWhen it comes to finding childcare, I'm one of the lucky ones with built-in babysitters (as in, my parents) living a few blocks away. There's a downside or two to having my parents around the corner, trust me, but when it comes to finding someone to watch my kids I've got it pretty good. ...

Thursday 15 October

Pingg gets even cooler with a dose of Alpha Mom

AlphaMom Pingg inviteThe only thing that could make Alpha Mom's new designer online invitations made exclusively for Pingg better is if they'd been available last month when I was planning my son's birthday party. ...

Wednesday 07 October

Martha does Halloween. It's a ghoul thing

Around our house, Halloween is right up there with Hanukkah and birthdays so of course we're looking to see what the grande dame of decorating has in store for this spooky season. ...

Saturday 26 September

Noesis - Perfect for the know-it-alls of the world

When people ask for my two cents about something it's like catnip. I love giving my opinion on things. Well, whatever is considered a step above catnip, for opinion-givers like myself, Noesis is it. ...

Tuesday 08 September

9/11 - a very good day for doing very good

community gardenWe love opportunities to get our kids involved in community service, so we're so delighted to hear that 9/11 is now officially a National Day of Service and Remembrance. ...

Saturday 05 September

Because sometimes you've just gotta go

When I think back to my pregnancies, my first thought isn't of the miracle of life or even the swollen feet and the heartburn. No, when I remember those days, my mind immediately goes to one place: The bathroom. ...

Thursday 03 September

The end to "reply all?" It's a miracle!

My kids have been back to school for a few weeks already, and my inbox runneth over. I need more volunteers for the coupon drive, says the coordinator. This is quickly followed by a bevy of reply-alls which are making me crazy. ...

Friday 28 August

Photos like they used to be - blurry, too blue, and very very cool

I am a Photoshop spaz, so I love finding programs that let me do cool things with my photos with little to no mental anguish. ...

Saturday 15 August

What's the baby going to look like?

So you're pregnant, and every blurry black-and-white ultrasound photo of baby is up on the fridge, and you spend many a quiet moment imagining what your baby might look like. ...

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