Tween Parenting Blog
Day Two of the Disney Social Media Moms Celebration was our conference day. We enjoyed great speakers, a fast talker, two singers, surprises, and then dinner with Disney Junior. The conference part of the day was just for bloggers, so my husband and daughter went off to the Magic Kingdom with Jennifer Leet’s (from The [...]
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Day one of the Disney Social Media Moms Celebration included learning about weddings Disney style and having dinner on the Lawn of the Grand Floridian. What a way to start off a conference that included family, magical memories, great food and social media information. My husband, Shawn, daughter, Sammi (12) and IÂ moved over to [...]
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At our second stop during the Crayola Pop Art Pixies VIP in NYC event, we celebrated Tatum and had a tea party at Magnolia Bakery! I shared some special photos of that day, but seeing it in a video is even better: We did have to wait until after lunch to create and eat our [...]
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Back in November my daughter and I were invited by Crayola to visit NYC and learn about the Pop Art Pixies. The event was called, The VIP NYC Premier Party Weekend. We had a group of videographers with us and now the videos are up on You Tube. Here’s the one about our first day [...]
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I’m so excited about the upcoming Disney Social Media Moms Celebration! I can’t wait to see what Disney has in store for us this year. I know that anything associated with Disney has magic attached to it. We’ll arrive at Disney World on Sunday, March 13, and stay at Old Key West until Thursday. Then [...]
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Today I vowed to get out of my funk and start off a better week. Yes, it’s Monday, but what better day to get a new outlook on life? I’m not putting my head in the sand and forgetting about the issues I’m facing. I’m not doing too much to stay distracted. I’m being proactive [...]
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We had our meeting about Sammi’s 504 plan last week and it was approved. My husband and I were very nervous about the meeting but I believe we did a good job of advocating for my daughter. We also had the help of the Parent Volunteer from the Parent Center at the meeting via phone. [...]
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I’m happy to hold a Dansko Sanibel Collection Mommy and Me Giveaway for my readers. Dansko, known for comfortable shoes, offers their new Sanibel Collection, which has shoes for both women and girls. Sanibel is part sneaker, part clog with all the comfort of Dansko shoes. Their lightweight construction is perfect for spring. And I [...]
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Thanks to my good friend RobynsWorld on Twitter, I learned how Parent Centers help children with disabilities in the public education setting. I reached out to her because we received a letter from Sammi’s school that set up a meeting to determine if she is eligible for a 504 Accommodation Plan. Even though I have [...]
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I’m learning something new again about health issues for children and not by choice. My daughter Sammi has been diagnosed with Narcolepsy. In a way I’m happy to have one answer to the troubles she’s been enduring. In other, I’m scared beyond belief. Diagnosis of Narcolepsy In Children After Sammi’s first sleep study, we were [...]
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I live a sandwich generation life and I’m getting squashed. I’m the caregiver/helper of my mother and the financial guardian of my aunt while being a mom. It’s never been easy, but it’s necessary and I do it. I do it out of love and respect. This was taken before my mom was diagnosed with [...]
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I had no idea how much the mention of my mom cave would create fits of jealousy. The talk of the day today on Twitter has been football, which is not a passion of mine. I tweeted that I was hiding in my Mom cave to get away from football. Suddenly I heard from Carol [...]
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