Spotlight
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NBC’s American Dream Builders and Lowe’s Giveaway
About American Dream Builders The American Dream Home is something everyone fantasizes about. Whether it’s a new closet, a larger family room, or simply a place to put all your stuff, there’s always something we want to change about where we live! I know we have been working on de-cluttering our place and making some simple changes – like changing our laundry room! But image having your whole house redone into your Dream Home? You probably already have some ideas of what this dream home would look like. I am a big fan of Modern Décor and would definitely have our house designed this way throughout. AMERICAN…
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PBS Kids Writers Contest Encourages Creative Writing
Many of you know that I am a children’s picture book author. I can even claim that I am an award-winning author as my first two books, Penelope the Purple Pirate and Gerry the Giraffe have both won awards. I mention this is because many people assume I majored in English since I write children’s books or in Journalism since I founded and write daily for dandelion moms. I actually studied Business Administration and Health Science in college and went on to study Human Nutrition at The University of Bridgeport. The reason I am writing about this is because I think it is important to stress that if you have…
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Spotlight On iParent.TV
58 percent of 10- to 12-year-old kids believe they know how to hide their online activities from their parents. This is a pretty unsettling statistic! As a busy parent, business owner, wife, friend, daughter, etc., etc., it can be difficult to always stay on top of all the tech advances. Recently I heard about an amazing new site that is going to be launched this coming July that will help aid parents stay on top of all the tech gadgets, websites, apps that are now available. I know my own young daughter, when given a choice will choose to watch a show on the iPad vs. the television. It…
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In the Spotlight :: Sit-n-Sleep Gives Back to the Community
“Everyone deserves a good night’s sleep; it’s essential to health and overall wellbeing and we’re proud to be able to support those in need.” ~ Larry Miller, CEO of Sit ‘n Sleep If you have lived in Southern California for any length of time, you have most likely heard Sit ‘n Sleep founder Larry Miller’s catchphrase “Or your mattress is freee.” His commercials and catchphrase has made him a Southern California celebrity. As CEO of Sit ‘n Sleep, Southern California’s leading mattress retailer, Larry has been the man behind the business for over 30 years. He’s also the man behind the iconic ad slogan that’s stuck with residents for decades. …
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Glasses.com 3Dfit Technology App is simply Amazing!
“It isn’t about finding glasses that look good, it is about finding glasses that look good on you.” ~glasses.com The incredible glasses.com app features 3Dfit technology and is changing the eyewear shopping experience with a smarter, simpler way to buy glasses – making it fun to find the right pair for you. I had a chance to try out this app and I must tell you I am sold! What an innovative way to try on glasses! I have been looking for a new pair of sunglasses since my new puppy decided he thought my rather expensive sunglasses was a chew toy. Granted you can’t really see the…
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Look Good Feel Better Helps Women With Cancer
Each month I look for programs to help support by featuring them in our monthly dandelion moms Project Kindness and asking our lovely moms to help in any way they can. Together, our community has raised donations – monetary and items for the Project Night Night Tote Bags, hundreds of children’s books to a new library in the Dominican Republic and so many other wonderful acts of kindness that have been far-reaching. This month I have been looking for a project to support and just came across a wonderful organization called Look Good Feel Better that is working hard to help support women who are fighting breast cancer. Just within the past…