I love music...and from the time I can remember I would sing with my microphone hairbrush (still do sometimes!!)

Those of you who have known me a long time may remember my rounds in chorus and musicals...(I mean who could forget my rendition of "Tomorrow" with my mom bawling in the auditorium??!)

Anyway - I absolutely love American Idol.  I love to watch and see who the

It's hard to celebrate today without thinking about the movie starring Bill Murray and Andi McDowell...It still absolutely cracks me up. And the moral to the story is that things can change even when it seems an impossibility - which is pretty much something I face at least once a week!

Apparently today, Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow meaning there will be six more weeks

Getting ready to have a baby? Or just want to see what some of your favorite celebs are naming their offspring? Here's a list of some of the recent namings in 2009.  Check out Lisa Bonet's son...good luck to him on learning to write that in time for kindergarten!

Celebrity girls' names 2009

• Petal Blossom Rainbow Oliver (Jamie Oliver, Jools Oliver

We're finally here!! Our trip to Great Wolf Lodge in the Poconos with friends.

So yesterday started as planned....kids off to their respective places (daycare and school), me & friend off

Picture this - two people sleeping soundly dreaming of all the things that need to get done before their weekend away to Great Wolf Lodge! Two sleeping dogs snoring loudly dreaming of the critters they could catch if only we'd let them. Then at 5:04am one of the dogs barks for no apparent reason that I knew of...I get up, stumble to the bathroom thinking it's 6:04 and pat the dog on the

One of the things that I am very passionate about is providing good, quality, affordable family fun. I am lucky that Tots2Tweens has helped me to bring that to families in and around Maryland.

I am very excited to host (at least) 3 events at Crumland Farms this year which will give parents an opportunity to enjoy an afternoon with their kids without breaking the bank!

The first event

The countdown is on for us...next Friday, we're off to Great Wolf Lodge in the Poconos for the weekend!

(Did you realize that the property in the Poconos is virtually the same distance as the one in Williamsburg - and BONUS, you don't have to deal with the traffic on I-95!!)

The last

So last Saturday afternoon, two friends, our kids and I headed to the mall for some shopping and to get the kids out of the house for a while.

After grabbing some lunch we came across one of those indoor play places. We went to check it out and found out for $5/half hour we could drop the kids off to play. Great idea! The place is brand new, clean and seemed to have plenty of staff on hand

I love "savory" snacks...chips, dips, cheeses, etc. I was cleaning up some documents on my laptop and ran across this recipe from my friend Andi.

It's so easy and oh so good!! Thought I would share it.

Pizza Dip

2 cups shredded mozzarella

2 cups shredded cheddar

1 cup mayonnaise

3/4 cup chopped pepperoni

To anyone who has contact with children with autism, you may find this information useful.

Upcoming presentation about autism

Shared Support Maryland, Inc., The Autism Society & DDA Southern MD Region present

"Demystifying Autism: An Inside-Out Perspective"

Monday and Tuesday, January 11 and 12

9:00 a.m. - 4