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If you’re new here, be sure to subscribe so you won’t miss a thing. Thanks for visiting!We have really enjoyed the My Name Is Mom series through 2010, but it’s a new year! And, well, I kinda ran out of moms. However, I loved the idea of featuring miscellaneous moms every Monday. So, we’re just [...]

Hello, My Name Is Mom: Meet the Founder of KidGrade

We all have a unique background and personality. Everyone has a different story, journey and title but we all have one thing in common—someone special calls us Mom. This series celebrates all moms, no matter how we got the title. Today’s featured mom is Angel—the founder of KidGrade. Meet her today, then join us tonight [...]

Hello, My Name Is Mom: Meet Lizz

We all have a unique background and personality. Everyone has a different story, journey and title but we all have one thing in common—someone special calls us Mom. This series celebrates all moms, no matter how we got the title. Today’s featured mom is Lizz—one of the funniest moms on Twitter and sweet as can [...]

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On Making Lunch Fun Again (Pepperidge Farm Bread Review)

Lunch with Pepperidge Farm Goldfish Bread

It hadn’t occurred to me that before I even wrote this post that someone would be influenced by what I had to say about a new product. Let alone be excited enough to call me just to tell me about buying it the night before – AND tell me about how her kids reacted.

I’ve written about cars and cleaning products and all kinds of new things that I’ve tried. I’m shocked that the one thing that generated excitement, out loud, was….. a sandwich.

Yep, it was bread that my friend called me about in the middle of the day. She called with the lone purpose of telling me about how her 3 children, of varying ages reacted to a new bread she bought for packing sandwiches in their lunches.

The start of all of this was a few months ago when the wonderful people at Pepperidge Farm asked if I would like to try their new Goldfish Sandwich Bread. (Of course I did, all of the Pepperidge Farm stuff is awesome!) The Princess and I both loved it – and it actually made the dreaded lunch packing task tolerable. (It just makes a difference when your bread is smiling at you.)

At a moment when I was growing tired of the usual lunches, this little smile in her lunch box made it a little more interesting and, while not enjoyable, certainly tolerable to pack lunches.

To top it all off, the stuff is pretty good for you. It’s thin, so at only 120 calories per fish shaped bread, I may have enjoyed some in my lunch too. Which is how Tammi was introduced to my sandwich (I may or may not have been singing about my lunch smiling back at me at the time – She promised never to talk about it.)

If you were wondering, her oldest, a 14 year old boy did not appreciate the smiling bread as much as her other 2 kids, both girls ages 10 and 12.


I did receive a package of Pepperidge Farm Goldfish Sandwich Bread for writing this post, but the opinions are all original. And all stories about my friend Tammi are true.

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Top 10 Reasons NOT to Get a Dog

When Indy began deteriorating, I said I was never getting another dog. It was just so hard. I still miss him. I still think I hear his click clack on the hardwood floors. I still check the back door to see if he’s ready to come back in. And, I still tear up when I [...]

Mom Fail Friday

The One Where I Found My Wicked Stepmother Wart

I find myself sympathizing with Cinderella’s wicked stepmother these days. Not in the “prevent the child from going to the ball” kind of way. But in the “how much more can I give with no thanks or appreciation” kind of way. The princess and I are now living with NBF. Things are going well. She [...]

Reviews & Giveaways

LeapFrog Tag Reader and LeapPad Explorer Review

A toddler shuffling in Mom’s heels. A teen donning Dad’s hat. A preschooler reading Grandpa’s crossword puzzle. Kids just can’t seem to stop themselves from emulating the grownups in their life—and there are plenty of toys designed to encourage just that. Shopping carts, tool belts, kitchen sets and, now, tablet & smartphones toys—just like Mom [...]

Mom Fail Friday

The One Where My Kids Lack Culture

One of the biggest reasons for gifting a year of family fun to my girls was that I had suddenly realized we don’t do things. Part of that is budget—we just don’t have the extra money for vacations, movies and events. The other part? I kinda don’t enjoy it. It’s just not fun to deal [...]

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How To Get Your Kids To Tell You About Their School Day

“How was school?” “Fine.” “What did you do today?” “Nothing.” It’s a conversation happening in minivans around the world, every afternoon. If you want to really find out what your kids are doing at school all day, you’re going to have to change the questions. Or, you know, friend their teachers on Facebook. But, if [...]

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