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26Mar

When it’s Worth the Wait

This past weekend I attended a wedding of an old friend of mine. She’s 42. It’s funny how any age over 40 is considered “old” these days. Personally, I don’t understand that but I have to accept that I, too, am over the hill. Sigh. However, I refuse to believe that it is downhill from here, because it is most certainly not. About three years ago, two very different things happened to my friend at the same time. She suffered a terrible loss when her brother passed away very suddenly and quite tragically. They meant everything to each other. And then Read More

06Mar

Review & Giveaway: The Lorax (includes $25 Fandango Gift Card)

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A few weeks ago, my kids and I were invited to a screening of Dr. Seuss' The Lorax, recently released by Universal Pictures on what would have been the 108th birthday of Dr. Seuss (he died in 1991 at age 87). It’s the 4th feature film based on a book by Dr. Seuss himself (Horton Hears a Who!, How the Grinch Stole Christmas and The Cat in the Hat being the predecessors). Fortunately, my kids have seen and loved them all the Dr. Seuss films, and more importantly, read all the books. The film features a stellar cast with Zac Efron, Danny DeVito, Ed Read More

01Nov

Fashion Playtes Secret Sale AND Giveaway for Tweens

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Do you have a young Betsey Johnson or Diana Von Furstenberg in your house? Let me re-introduce you to FashionPlaytes.com. It's an amazing design-it-yourself online fashion destination for girls 5-12 that encourages creativity and positive self-expression! I wrote about my own daughter's experience last month here on The Culture Mom. It was a huge hit for us, and we liked the items she selected so much that we ordered more. The clothes are fabulous and incredibly unique. Everyone asks her where she got them and can proudly say, time and time again, Read More