November 2011

Twitter Dos and Don’ts for Moms

by Heligirl on November 21, 2011

in Beyond Mommyhood,Blogging

My mom tip today is aimed at moms who tweet, because let’s face it, if you’re a reader here, you’re most likely a Tweeter, or at least have some curiosity. I’ve been at this Twitter thing for a bit and have developed a few insights from a mom perspective, for better or worse. Want to […]

Last week I talked about the PNC Grow Up Great program and how it offers some great tips and tools to help our kids from birth to 5 prepare for a lifetime of learning. Today I’d like to talk about teaching conversation skills as recommended by PNC. But before I do, if you didn’t check […]

School Readiness Resource

by Heligirl on November 7, 2011

in Mom Tip Monday,Parenting Articles

If you have young kids, or were a kid yourself at one time, you know about Sesame Street. And if you’ve been watching in the last several years, you’ve seen the current sponsor announcements before the show. For about three years now I’ve been watching with my kids and every morning I hear the announcement […]

Halloween Memories

by Heligirl on November 2, 2011

in Daily Ramblings,Photography

What’s a wordless Wednesday on the first Wednesday of November without cute Halloween photos? We had a great time enjoying the local shopping area with 500 of our closest friends. I am actually loving this tradition because it’s daylight, safe, and whole families get in on the action. Lots of fun. Out of respect for […]